Tag Archives: #holiday

A Bridge Too Near…

Posted on 06/05/2019 by

Shall we build bridges… and then light them green? Why not? Arklow can dress herself so deftly when she wants to, especially at night… good for her! So… if you’re enjoying a leisurely bank holiday in the sun… good for … Continue reading →

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Friday Flappers – Bombed!

Posted on 03/05/2019 by

Don’t you occasionally get the feeling that the fates have contrived against you? There I was… trying to capture the swan pulling a few bashful poses… when missus duck dropped right in. So inconsiderate! Happy Friday! And, if like me … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Well, Almost!

Posted on 01/05/2019 by

Phew… new month… new me! In a blogging sense, that is. I really don’t know why I do these A to Z challenges. I think I’m going to enjoy doing them, even when I go alternative! However, I’ve been doing … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Happy Green St Patrick’s Day!!

Posted on 17/03/2019 by

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The Year That Was – April to June 2018

Posted on 28/12/2018 by

So… the spring eventually managed to get to Ireland… after piles of snow were still seen in shady spots for weeks after the big white-out! We all suspected that the cold had damaged the plants and animals to such an … Continue reading →

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Happy Monday – Make Your Own Luck!

Posted on 29/10/2018 by

Today is a Bank Holiday in Ireland. That means I should not be doing much and that’s about how I feel after all of Saturday’s efforts… that was some marathon… not a walk! Anyway, that Hemingway quote is lifted from … Continue reading →

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A Saturday Stroll – Walktober 2018

Posted on 27/10/2018 by

I was lucky enough to discover this event while visiting my old blog buddy Sallyann’s Walktober post. Sallyann took us for a stroll though Weymouth… her new home village. Sallyann and I have a few things in common… we began blogging … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tunes – Ian of the J-Tull!

Posted on 23/10/2018 by

I’ve got the Tull going around and around in my skull!  that is indeed so… with Ian, things can never be dull then, there’s this particular conundrum that I over mull why on earth are these Tull tunes going round … Continue reading →

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