Tap tap..anyone out there?
Welcome back. What a Summer it has been! We have been back in Ireland since you last heard from me at the end of July and as well as home and personal maintenance, more importantly we’ve had time to catch up with family and friends. I’m not sure where the last 7 weeks have gone […]
End of the Road
Our last couple of days of our trip were spent in a remote part of rural Brittany, on the beautifully kept grounds of a Manor House. We had made a reservation as we are getting into peak holiday season and wanted to sure of a place to stay before boarding our ferry from Cherbourg on […]
History Brought to Life
Our stay in the beautiful walled city of Dinan was more than we bargained for as the town was preparing for its bi-annual medieval festival, Fête des Remparts (Festival of the Ramparts). Unfortunately that also meant that we couldn’t extend our 3 night stay as the campsite was fully booked over the weekend and we […]
A Mythical Place – Mont Saint Michel
That myths and legends surround Mont Saint Michel seems fitting given its fairytale like presence as it rises up out of the sea off the coast of Normandy. With a history going back as far as the year 708, Mont St Michel has been a Benedictine monastery, a place of pilgrimage, a fortification, a prison […]
Admin Day
Admin and cleaning in Tigín is like housework when the sun is shining in Ireland. Once the kids are off school and the sun is out you want to make the most of the fine weather because you never know when it will end and if it will return for the rest of the Summer. […]
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