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 […]
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Mainly about (not) writing, despite a lot of encouragement
Posted by Jennie Finch on May 24, 2026
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/mainly-about-not-writing-despite-a-lot-of-encouragement/
It’s a busy time in rural Tipperary
Well, life is busy as usual here at our “quiet retirement” retreat. The weather continues to tease us with a few hours of sunshine, occasionally a whole day, with heavy rain in between. The land doesn’t have time to dry out and so when Fergus, our tree surgeon, arrived we were rather worried about his […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on April 12, 2026
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/its-a-busy-time-in-rural-tipperary/
In like a lion, out like a (bi-polar) lamb
Well, spring is supposedly upon us and there are a number of promising signs. This last week we managed to get our new trees in, finally. After the scramble to get some from the “Free Trees Ireland” site there was a long delay. The weather has been so bad the poor growers haven’t been able […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on March 29, 2026
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/in-like-a-lion-out-like-a-bi-polar-lamb/
A post mainly about our lovely Chloe.
I seem to do a lot of apologizing for a late post at the moment but life has a habit of kicking us when we are down at present. This last fortnight has been a tough one and this is a rather sad post though there is a bit of a laugh at the end. […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on March 10, 2026
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/a-post-mainly-about-our-lovely-chloe/
The flowers that bloom in the spring tra lah
According to the Celtic calendar spring begins on the first of February. This is St Brigid’s day, a holiday in Ireland and it is often marked by hanging wreaths of flowers outside houses. Even older rituals involve tying coloured fabric to oak trees, possibly as native flowers are rare that early in the year. Or […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on February 25, 2026
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/the-flowers-that-bloom-in-the-spring-tra-lah/