Delay in service ..... oops

Where has the time gone since my last post ? It was the 3rd August when I last blogged and unbelievably it is now 15th August and we are home from Kerry.  The holidays went very quickly, especially the second week and we returned home yesterday.  I have a lot to do this week, playing catch up, ready for back to school/college and heaven knows all the other little jobs that need to be done prior to the start of a new term.

I will endeavour to add a few lines on a daily basis but this will be increasingly difficult from Monday next week due to a fieldtrip in Glendalough which is ongoing for 10 days - week days - from 20th to 31st August - whew I'll be fit if nothing else tramping over all those Wicklow hills.

Here is a picture from our holidays on our way to Dingle, we stopped in Anascaul which is where Tom Crean the Artic explorer was born, outside the pub there dedicated to his memory.

Namaste.

Marie.

View from the top

Friday again and the plan this am was to climb to the top of a local beauty spot but had to be delayed until after lunch due to inclement weather.  However at 2pm myself and DD2 headed to Valentia to climb Bray Head and the sun shone on us for the entire 1.5 hours were were walking/climbing except for a few errant drops of rain.  Arrived back and were well pleased with our efforts.  Lit fire due to rain and wind which followed on from sun and prepped dinner - roast duck, roast pots, roasted veg and salad for dinner. YUM

This evening we will head for the village for the set dancing night much beloved of OH.

Namaste

Marie.

Nothing but blue skies.....

Yesterday Wed 1/8 we went to the beach at Ballinskelligs, a beautiful sandy beach with miles of sand.
The sun was shining and the sky was beautifully blue.  Walked with DD2, OH and doggy for about 1/2 hour then retired to the local hostelry for lunch.  We had to wait a while due to the large nos of families in for lunch but boy was it worth it.  Salt and pepper squid (calamari) for me and such a large plateful I could hardly finish it (but I managed it :) ) OH had burger, chips & salad, DD2 had fish & chips with salad.  Such large portions and great value.  Washed down with a sauvignon blanc and pint for ourselves, diet coke for DD2.  Bliss !!

A relaxing evening in front of the turf fire due to coldness of evening,  watching Olympics and movie, Monster in Law which was very amusing.

Today started out well with a long walk on the local beach, with doggy, then home for tea and toast with honey.  After a late lunch went for a drive to Valentia Island which is about 10 mins drive across the bridge and visited a local book store for a browse.  Into Cahirciveen for some essentials and then collected 2 freshly killed duck reared locally.  Mmm........ duck a l'orange for dinner tomorrow evening methinks.

This evening we will head out for dinner.  Afternoon completed by call from DS1 from Antibes, France where he has been working since last summer.  Off to get ready for evening ahead.

Namaste

Marie.