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 […]
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An exciting (and exhausting) couple of weeks
Posted by Jennie Finch on August 23, 2026
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/an-exciting-and-exhausting-couple-of-weeks/
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
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/the-weeks-were-short-but-the-days-so-long/
Living in interesting times, in the Chinese sense
Please forgive my brevity and lateness but we are living in very interesting times at present. This New Year has certainly been eventful and I am really, really hoping it doesn’t carry on as it has begun. After all, interesting times in China is a curse. We opened the month with one of our little […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on January 29, 2026
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/living-in-interesting-times-in-the-chinese-sense/
A bit more than “something” this month
As I have said before, there’s always something. Something to go wrong, or get in the way, or just vanish for absolutely no reason. Well, this month there’s been a bit more than just something and this overload’s the reason I didn’t post last time. Generally there are a few hiccups, living in such different […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on December 7, 2025
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/a-bit-more-than-something-this-month/
August again – feral crows, biting flies and a special birthday
August again and it is hot. Very hot. As we are close to a rather stagnant pond this means there are a lot of insects. Some are a delight as butterflies and bees descend on the lavender all day. I’ve counted at least six different types of butterflies and countless species of bees. We also […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on August 17, 2025
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/august-again-feral-crows-biting-flies-and-a-special-birthday/
The joys of living on a learning curve
I have said before, Ireland is not just “England with a funny accent” (though the accent isn’t funny. In fact it is rather lyrical after a while). Ireland is a very different country and even after more than four years we are still living on a learning curve. It is not just moving from a […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on June 8, 2025
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/the-joys-of-living-on-a-learning-curve/
Adjusting to a very different country
In the UK there is, in some circles, the idea that Ireland is just “England with a funny accent”. Let me disabuse any reader of this idea. It is a very different country, though the accent can take a while to get used to. There is the weather, of course, though this is not as […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on October 20, 2024
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/adjusting-to-a-very-different-country/
Happy Easter but no news from Tipperary
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 […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on March 31, 2024
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/happy-easter-but-no-news-from-tipperary/
Well, some upgrades are good, if annoying
In this networked and computer driven society one of the most annoying thing is the compulsory upgrade. After years of using IT, way back to the dial-up days, I have always been of the opinion that if something needs constant upgrading it doesn’t work properly anyway. This rather rough rule of thumb applies to many […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on October 30, 2023
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/well-some-upgrades-are-good-if-annoying/
Love our home but hate the infrastructure
Pondering over the last month or so over last night’s dinner we both agreed we love our home. When we were first considering the move we had a short list of what we would like. A very short list actually. We wanted off road parking, one of the growing problems in Saltburn. In fact it […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on September 11, 2023
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