It’s beginning to feel like winter. The temperatures have been in the thirties and we have had some sleet and freezing rain. Snow is something of a rarity over here and the damp cuts right through you. Clearing the perimeter of the property has become a bit of a heathy obsession. You can now see [...]

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Can you guess what fine eating establishment sports the following bathroom? You guessed it, Pizza Hut. We actually stopped just to use the facilities and Lisa dragged me in to take a picture of the loo using my mobile phone. Vessel sinks? I love the detail of the drip below the mirror so children can [...]

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Lisa and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary at Cromleach Lodge. Suprisingly the restaurant and hotel is less than 10 minutes from our house, set on a hill overlooking Lough Arrow. Gorgeous view.They pulled a great pint before dinner. The meal was outstanding, the service impeccable and the presentation was top shelf. Thumbs up all [...]

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Tonight we had a lovely dinner outside our neighbor’s house. Gerard cooked an excellent roast. His sister was visiting from France. Gabe has made great friends with Jillian and Gerard’s daughters, as well as becoming a big brother for their little son, Sean.

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In Bethlehem, the place to be now for breakfast is Billy’s. I look forward to a good Irish Breakfast, especially white and black pudding. Since we won’t be moving into our house until the 15th of July, we’ll have plenty at the B&B. We will always have a soft spot for our favorite breakfast joint [...]

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