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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We have settled into “Packolet” – our house sit within a house sit. Marion, Alan and family are in the USA and we are happily looking after their old farmhouse and gardens, Minnie the dog, and Tess the cat. No great hardship – the house and gardens are beautiful, Minnie is little honey bunny, and…
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A big happy New Year to family and friends wherever you may be. We were as boring as ever – no party, no bubbles to celebrate, a reasonably early night. But did hear fireworks in the distance – not sure if that counts as seeing the new year in! Had a very quiet day yesterday…
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Most of the autumn leaves have fallen and many of the trees in Mourne Park are now looking very stark against a very grey wintery sky. Another season – more changes – different work to do around the place. Lots of wood chopping still needed to keep the home fires burning, heaps and heaps of…
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Raining today in Northern Ireland. You might say “what’s new??” but it’s hardly rained since we arrived a couple of weeks ago. Cold, clear days – the temperature has rarely gotten over 5 degrees Celsius during the day – but the sun has been shining. I’ve attempted to dry some washing outside but it just…
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