Musings and photos from a little suburban garden......and other random happenings as they occur! Scatter seeds of kindness wherever you go!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Went to Crosshaven today with my french student and her two friends to show her some traditional irish dancing and listen to some ceile music!
A festival was being held down there and the crowds were out as for once the weather was sunny and pleasant!
A storyteller was there also and told us some fine tall tales and shared jokes as well.
The young kids were kept busy with a facepainter and a big bright red fire engine for them to explore.
Crosshaven or "crosser" as it was always called by corkonians was the place to go for the summer holiday way back in the sixties and before where a holiday home was much sought after!Alas the "merries" or amusement park has lost a lot of its attractions and is now a poor excuse for one,but there is a lovely new cafe there and the amount of new housing gone up there ensures there are plenty of people about.
A festival was being held down there and the crowds were out as for once the weather was sunny and pleasant!
A storyteller was there also and told us some fine tall tales and shared jokes as well.
The young kids were kept busy with a facepainter and a big bright red fire engine for them to explore.
Crosshaven or "crosser" as it was always called by corkonians was the place to go for the summer holiday way back in the sixties and before where a holiday home was much sought after!Alas the "merries" or amusement park has lost a lot of its attractions and is now a poor excuse for one,but there is a lovely new cafe there and the amount of new housing gone up there ensures there are plenty of people about.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Sunless Sunday.....
After having a good carvery lunch in the Brook Inn, Glanmire,Co.Cork, we decided to take a trip to the beach!It was the cloudiest day in a while not a hint of sun anywhere !Garryvoe and Ballycotton were looking very dull but there were plenty of people about braving the weather and walking about.I hear the sun is expected soon!!
Garryvoe and Ballycotton Co.Cork
Not a sign of sunshine all day,but that didnt stop the hardy people from travelling to the beach today even though everyone was wrapped up warmly!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Killarney Co.Kerry
Over the bank holiday weekend we visited Killarney for a few hours on a wet and windy Sunday!
It was very busy with tourists being bussed around in the "Paddywagon" and other nationalities too were evident.Pity about the wet summer as they were not seeing killarney at its best!
In spite of the inclement weather the national park was looking colourful with its flowers and shrubs, and the Lake Hotel would be recommended for a pit stop if only to admire the views out the back!
Torc waterfall was drawing the tourists as much as ever even though we had waterfalls coming from the overhead trees as well!
It was very busy with tourists being bussed around in the "Paddywagon" and other nationalities too were evident.Pity about the wet summer as they were not seeing killarney at its best!
In spite of the inclement weather the national park was looking colourful with its flowers and shrubs, and the Lake Hotel would be recommended for a pit stop if only to admire the views out the back!
Torc waterfall was drawing the tourists as much as ever even though we had waterfalls coming from the overhead trees as well!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
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