Getting the studio rendered has really brought it to life. The smooth, lime putty render is slightly off-white, but the finish is pristine and beautiful. Just have a look at the before and after of the gable end facing the house! Hopefully the scaffolding will be gone this week once the roof is repaired.

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A few people have asked whether we celebrate Thanksgiving this side of the pond. We do indeed, even though we didn’t get around to it last year. However, the feast this year consisted of a perfectly cooked turkey with Lisa’s famous stuffing, pumpkin pie baked from scratch, and I even put some Steeler DVDs on [...]

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The cats took the ‘scratch coat’ at face value and left their indelible mark in the concrete. Weather permitting, this will be covered tomorrow in a final rendering of the exterior of the building. The end is in sight …

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Gabe played in his first official rugby match on Saturday. The setting of the pitch is beautiful in Strandhill with Knocknarea to the back of you and the ocean on the other side. That is, unless the weather is coming off the ocean and hitting you upside the head. The parents may have been miserable [...]

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Lisa is in the final round of selection for a large public art commission in Donegal. Ireland has a vibrant Percent for Art scheme. Four finalists were selected and Lisa prepared a public exhibition this week of the proposal and we pulled together this mini-site around her submission for all to see. Decision soon!

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