Mourne Park, Northern Ireland

By Dianne

Mostly dogs!

Now for those of you who haven’t followed us for long we’ve been house sitting on and off since 2009. Lots of different countries – UK, Europe, Canada, NZ, and Aussie. Part of house sitting is looking after pets while their owners are away. Not always but more often than not. We’ve looked after dogs,…

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By Dianne

Catching my breath!

Just a very quick update! Flying to Chicago in the morning – packing done thank goodness so able to catch my breath and send off some Christmas greetings and our latest news. The week before Christmas was a bit of a blur – spent most of our time chainsawing, chopping, splitting and carting firewood. Love…

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By Dianne

Keeping out of mischief!

We’ve had a big project recently. The old stone wall that runs between the two Mourne Park gatehouses was in desperate need of clearing. It was covered in ivy and anything else that got a look in over the last decade. Just to make the job a little more interesting the wall runs alongside the…

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By Dianne

Kilkeel – our local town

Our nearest town is Kilkeel – about 4 miles from Mourne Park. Population around the 7,000 mark. Kilkeel sits between the sea and the Mourne Mountains, surrounded by small farms and green countryside. Really nice setting. Kilkeel Harbour – started in 1850 and continually developed and improved – has the largest fishing fleet in Northern…

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