Yes, we are back in Mourne Park again! Not a burden really – such a lovely place. We caught the train from Lourdes to Bordeaux, bus to the airport, plane from Bordeaux to Dublin, bus to Newry. A happy day – just one step at a time – a gentle pace. Picked up by Chris…
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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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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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This post is part of a series called Snap Shots Having a car makes so much difference – even though we’re “homebodies” in so many ways we do like the odd adventure! One of the areas we hadn’t visited was South East Ireland – so we decided to check it out. Some of Reg’s ancestors…
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Well we are back at Mourne Park again – all settled in – like we’d never left! Our last week at Packolet was a mixture – busy and not so busy times. Reg worked in the garden, we shopped at the local supermarket, I baked more cakes, we “dog sat” Frodo and looked after Minnie…
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