Well, the festivities are almost over, the excesses of the past weeks should be fading and we are back at the start of a new year. We have been very quiet tis year, just us and our little pack of dogs. They still number three though Chloe is now 18 and her daughter has not […]
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And a Happy New Year to you all
Posted by Jennie Finch on January 5, 2026
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Keep Calm and Carry On – it’s Christmas
It is hard to believe this is our fifth Christmas in Ireland. Five years ago we packed up, gave many of our possessions away and left the UK. We had a rental cottage arranged but no permanent home to go to and we knew very little about the area we had chosen. It was, truly, […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on December 21, 2025
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I’m alright! – Growing old is not for wimps
We have a new catch phrase in our house now. “I’m alright!” we call from one room to another. Maybe I’ve dropped something or there’s the sound of a bump or a sudden silence. Wherever we are we stop, listen and prepare to hurry to the aid of the other. Then comes the welcome sound […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on November 9, 2025
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It is what it is – for now
Well, my apologies for the missing couple of weeks. We have had a rather fraught time over the last month and life has been a bit exciting. And very busy. I never really understood the saying, “It is what it is”, until recently but now it fits our life rather too well. Maybe it is […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on October 12, 2025
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