These last two weeks have been exceptional, even measured by so many exceptional weeks since our move to Ireland. We have been waiting for two years for Jacqui’s cataract operation and the day suddenly loomed large ahead of us. That last fortnight of waiting was one of the hardest ever as we were not sure […]
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Jennie Finch on the seafront at Saltburn.
The Moth Man
The Drowners
The death of the Elver Man
The best and the hardest fortnight is over
Posted by Jennie Finch on September 27, 2026
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A moment of calm in rural Tipperary
Well, I’m back as promised and enjoying a moment of calm here in rural Tipperary. The last few months have been both busy and, on occasions, a bit stressful and we are glad to have some calm before the next few weeks. This summer we have had two lots of visitors and one who had […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on September 13, 2026
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An exciting (and exhausting) couple of weeks
Well, that has been an exciting couple of weeks. We started off with Charlie home again though we have been very attentive. He’s much better, eating properly again and showing few physical signs of his illness. He was a bit more nervous around the house and didn’t like being left alone at all, even for […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on August 23, 2026
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The weeks were short but the days so long
Yesterday I was sure this was not a blog day. Somehow the weeks have flown by but the days – some of the days were so long. By the start of last week the heat finally began to fade away and there were tiny signs rain might be on the way. Ah, tricky vain hope! […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on August 9, 2026
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Happiness is rain – and a new fly screen
Living in Ireland which is famous (or infamous) for its rain I never expected to greet even the tiniest of showers with enthusiasm. Today I’m looking out of my study window and smiling at the clouds hopefully. Like all of you we’ve had days of scorching weather, sunshine that has become relentless and nights too […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on July 26, 2026
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/happiness-is-rain-and-a-new-fly-screen/
Bats, bindweed and several (almost) broken fingers
First of all, apologies for missing last week’s blog and many thanks for all your kind messages. As you can see from the picture, I have been quite incapacitated especially as I am left handed. It was one of those freak accidents where a heavy cupboard door that is supposed to be soft-closing slammed shut […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on July 12, 2026
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Onwards and Upwards – well, onwards anyway
Well, the past fortnight passed so fast I had to check my calendar to see if another blog is due. After the long and rather painful slog last month we were determined to push on – onwards and upwards was to be our motto. For some of the past weeks it feels as if it […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on June 21, 2026
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/onwards-and-upwards-well-onwards-anyway/
Making it to the weekend at last
Well, if events from the last blog were a bit fraught (“Mainly about –not-writing) this fortnight has been long and full of obstacles. After the whirlwind of last month it all seems rather mundane but it is just as important, if not more so. It is a relief to reach the weekend and draw breath. […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on June 7, 2026
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Mainly about (not) writing, despite a lot of encouragement
Hello and apologies to you all for missing the last Tipperary Tales episode. Life has been rather busy here and not in the usual way either. We have had the usual run of vile weather, hospital and vet visits and occasional health glitches but it is writing that has caused the biggest upset. As you […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on May 24, 2026
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/mainly-about-not-writing-despite-a-lot-of-encouragement/
Short and sweet this week, I hope
It’s going to be short – and hopefully sweet – episode this week as life has been both very busy and rather repetitive. In addition we are experiencing a large number of wifi failures and the occasional power cut so I hope I manage to get this sent! I don’t know what is causing the […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on April 26, 2026
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