Monthly Archives: November 2009

A flurry of flowers ….

… but first a quince from the ‘flowering quince’ … need to find out whether this fruit is edible … it must be .. surely ? … Now for the flowers … My dear bloggie friends …. remember my dilemna … Continue reading

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Skywatch Friday :

Flying above the clouds .. with the moon and a new day dawning … Peek-a-boo sunshine !! No Skywatch next week for me .. I am flying down to the Cape to spend time with my Mum and family … … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday :

Vergelegen Wine Estate – Somerset West, Cape, South Africa For more Wordless Wednesday’s go here and here

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Whizzing through County Tipperary ..

… with rolling green hills …. forests … … and dry stone walling separating fields, large and small …. … the magnificent Rock of Cashel stands majestically on it’s rocky outcrop … … as it’s done for centuries … From … Continue reading

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Oh .. why bother !

The annual fee for our mailbox comes at this time of the year and there is always an increase …… it’s not normally large but at least there is a discount if one pays early .. which I usually do … Continue reading

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Weekly Winners : 15 – 21 Nov

Jeanette had Connor’s ‘artwork’ of magnets as her first photo …. so I’ll do the same … … his handprint on the window !!! A week today … I shall be in Somerset West visiting my Mum … a kind-of-a … Continue reading

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Skywatch Friday :

Sky…. clouds …. water …. … add a bird or two …. a couple of fishing boats …. a fisherman …. Perfect !! Bantry Bay, Co. Cork (on our recent Ireland holiday) – for more skies across the globe .. … Continue reading

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I wish … I could tell my Mum…

… that we went to Wimbledon … Hubby and I spent a few days in London before coming home from our wonderful holiday in Ireland. We had the morning spare before catching the flight home .. so decided to catch … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday :

For more Wordless Wednesday ‘s go here and here

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"It’s a long long way to Tipperary ….la la la la ..la la"

… but we got there !!! In the centre of the town of Cahir … .. Cahir Castle was built in 1142 by Conor O’Brien, Prince of Thomond … …on an island in the River Suir … Peeking through the … Continue reading

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