Tag: Northern Ireland

By Dianne

Rivers, Creeks and Canals

Well here we are – safely out of COVID quarantine and settled into Berri again. Our time in quarantine seems like a distant memory and although it “could” count as an “adventure” it’s not necessarily one we want to repeat! Berri is one of a number of small towns in the Riverland of South Australia;…

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By Dianne

Lots of cuppas – picnic heaven!

We went for a drive the other day – coronavirus restrictions have been eased. Yeah! Packed a picnic lunch, filled the thermos, and drove to Inverloch – a seaside town about an hour from here. Lots of cars on the road and lots of people on the beach – all behaving themselves with “social distancing”….

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By Dianne

The big day out!

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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By Dianne

Desperate times!

This is our second summer in Northern Ireland – mild days, lots of rain, green everywhere. Everything growing at a rate of knots! So different to our dry, brown, summer months in Australia. Most of our time at Mourne Park – our regular local house sit – has been spent battling nature – trying to…

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