Jennie Finch on the seafront at Saltburn.
Last time I wrote about Pip and Squeak, the two tiny bats we found in our bathroom. Well, despite our best efforts we found another a few days later. We called him Wilfred. (I suspect you need to be British and over 60 to understand this by the way). Well, Wilfred was also rescued, placed […]
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/wildlife-rescue-new-friends-and-a-different-way-of-life/
I broke off the last episode part way through my trip to Dublin. Compared to our quiet life here in Tipperary it seemed a very eventful couple of days, too much for the one blog. So, picking up from the second morning, I was stiff and sore from my route marching the day before but […]
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/an-epic-adventure-part-2-and-a-batty-return/
Sometimes I sit down to write this blog and I find I’m struggling to find anything interesting to say. Not so this week – I think I’ve got too much to write. It was looking like a fairly normal week when my friend Jon Moore, a specialist make up expert in films, tv and theatre, […]
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/the-unexpected-and-epic-trip-to-dublin/
This last few weeks have been very tiring though it seems very little has happened. We had a few lovely sunny days when the countryside was glorious and the birds shouted their appreciation. The dogs demanded the back door be kept open so they could wander in and out at will. Jacqui had a good […]
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/very-little-has-happened-and-its-very-tiring/
I was not sure I could manage a blog this week. It’s been a very full and stressful time recently. However, I realized this would be blog 100 – not bad for a series of 12 as originally planned. I often sit down and wonder what the heck I’m going to write about but this […]
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-this-week/
Well, it’s April still, just, and the weather is a bit better at last. It has finally shifted from relentless rain to “changeable”. There were even a few wonderful days of bright, warm sun – a most welcome development. The expected spring growth spurt has been delayed this year, which is certainly a blessing. The […]
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/the-mini-digger-and-very-boggy-ground-its-april-alright/
Yes, it’s still raining, every day, here in Ireland. I see from the news it’s raining every day in the UK too. I’ve seen some bad years for inclement weather over the years (quite a lot of years – it astounds me just how many) but nothing like this. Some people have blamed El Nino […]
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/and-the-rain-it-rains-every-day/
Happy Easter to you all from a cold and rainy Tipperary. This is a bit of a non-news blog as I don’t have much in the way of news from Tipperary. A lot of things are in progress but I’ve decided I need a week off so I’m sending you all good wishes but no […]
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/happy-easter-but-no-news-from-tipperary/
Well, today is St Patrick’s Day, a day of parades, celebration and general cheer in Ireland, and many other countries. Evidence of the imminent party was clear around the country with flags flying, banners out and a host of events advertised. It is our fourth St Patrick’s here in Ireland and each one has been […]
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/happy-st-patricks-day-to-you-all/
Like most of you, we’ve found this last winter a bit wearing. It’s not been too cold here – nothing like last year when the whole water system froze solid for a week. But it has been stormy, costing us five trees damaged or down in the wood. This is apart from the one damaged […]
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/is-it-spring-yet-oh-i-hope-so/
