Tag Archives: gardening

Is this morning sickness?

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

(I like this house in the middle of the city. It’s behind a big gate, I peeped in…) I think I might be pregnant or I’m a gardener… it’s one or the other, I’m not sure. (Who lives at 55?) … Continue reading →

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Free Food! Free Food! Free Food!

Posted on September 13, 2013 by

(The sky last night and that’s a small plane up there) I want to walk every day after breakfast while I’m here, just for twenty minutes, a budding exercise routine. So this morning I got up a bit earlier than … Continue reading →

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It’s Saturday in the countryside and I’m feeling lucky.

Posted on September 7, 2013 by

We finally arrived. The boat stopped and we were amazingly lucky to be in the line that moved out first. Not that it really matters who gets off first but it feels like being allowed out to play from school, … Continue reading →

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The Botanic Gardens in the rain.

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

(The Botanic Gardens in Dublin) I went to visit the Botanic Gardens in Dublin last Monday. Although it’s less than an hour away I’d never been before. Not for the first time I’ve contemplated going on holidays to my own … Continue reading →

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Japanese Gardens Co. Kildare

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

(The Bridge of Life) Yesterday we went to the Japanese Gardens. Our admission included a tour of the National Stud (horses) but we just went for the garden and the food. We arrived around midday and it was busy, tour … Continue reading →

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Visiting Lord and Lady Londonderry…. well… their house.

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

(Mount Stewart house and a little of the Italian garden) Mount Stewart was the home of Lord and Lady Londonderry. It is beside Strangford Lough on the peninsula side and like the fishing village it is also owned by the … Continue reading →

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Princess Affreca and my new hens.

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

(We travelled the peninsula and the lough) We went to Northern Ireland for the weekend to visit friends (Hi Naomi and Liam!) They were excellent travel guides and packed a lot in – including a picnic. I’ve grabbed a map … Continue reading →

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