All posts tagged horse flies

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 […]

What’s in a name? Rather a lot actually…

What’s in a name, William Shakespeare asked and the answer can, sometimes, be “rather a lot”.  Firstly, thank you everyone who commented and expressed sympathy for our car troubles.  We are still without transport but I can report we are moving forward.  The garage behind our first cottage have been magnificent and they will collect […]