The new table
17 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 54 °F
Michelle and Dessie's new table.
Millie and Trystan watching TV
17 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 55 °F
This evening, picture by James
Boys' Adventures
18 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
I was working remotely today, doing some contacting work. James and Trystan went out to explore a bit on their own. Pictures by James.
Trying to keep up with dad
18 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
What a difference a year makes... He's back on his feet at 85.
Early morning in Belfast
19 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Dropped off the boys at Belfast to fly over to Switzerland to see their grandmere. My m Michelle and I finally found a place open for coffee by the city hall
The Belfast Bap
19 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Getting to try the famous Belfast Bap!
The Gray Abbey
19 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 41 °F
Medieval Cisterian Abbey
ПутешественникDefinitely worth a visit. You caught the rainbow perfectly Bro
Crossing Strangford Lough on the ferry
19 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 43 °F
Taking the car ferry across, rather than drive back up.
Castle Ward (Winterfell)
19 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 43 °F
Another location from Game of Thrones along Strangford Lough.
ПутешественникYeah......imagine we could have just gone back to the car & left
St. Patrick's Grave
19 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 43 °F
Since we passed through Downpatrick, it seemed appropriate.
Coffee in Newry
19 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
Last stop and then on our way home
Costa win on Gingerbread Lattes
20 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Actually includes A Gingerbread man
ПутешественникMostly just a drive, Sharyne. It's a town on the shore of Lough Erne.
A drive to Enniskillen
20 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Haunted house
20 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
The roof has been blown off the Cooneen Ghost House. No evidence of spirits, just a couple of crows.
ПутешественникIt has lost its spookiness since all the trees have been cut down.
ПутешественникMaybe not, I was in it & I didn't feel anything strange about it.
Christmas cake
21 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 50 °F
Mum's going to make me a Christmas cake before I leave.
Cake construction underway
21 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 45 °F
Soaking the fruit first in brandy for 12 hours or so.
ПутешественникLooks good, the kitchen will smell amazing when it is cooking 😋
The boys are back in town
21 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 41 °F
James and Trystan arriving back from Geneva
The Belfast Christmas Market
21 декабря 2024 г., Северная Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 41 °F
A quick stop at the market.
Santa Pause
22 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 39 °F
Santa taking a break at Roberto's
A few feathered friends
22 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 41 °F
Regular visitors to the garden
ПутешественникThanks. That's what I was doing outside instead of being cold
Drowning the cake
22 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 43 °F
The last step is to put some holes in the cake and soak in more brandy
ПутешественникYes. It's called drowning the cake. You can repeat this every few days if you like a strong liquer taste.
ПутешественникYay! That would fantastic to have some mom's cooking on Christmas
The last supper
22 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 43 °F
One more dinner at home with Alan, Aoibheann and Grace.
ПутешественникLooks like Christmas to me. On the one side it's sad to not be home for Christmas, by the other side, new journey begins and you can celebrate twice. Lovely dinner
Precious cargo
23 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
On the way to the airport, this morning.
Leaving Ireland with Christmas Pudding
23 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
And its special Christmas trees.
Trystan was carrying a Christmas Pudding (for me) and he got pulled over for extra screening. Security asked him if he had a pudding, and that he needed to see it?Читать далее
ПутешественникCould they not have just ran the pudding through the scanner?
ПутешественникIt did go through a scanner, that's how they knew it was in there. Must be a really rich pudding, they couldn't see through it fully.
Flight delayed
23 декабря 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
Probably going to miss our connection in London
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Beautiful
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It is perfect