Thursday, 18th August, 2016
Today was a
day that has been in the planning for some time, months in fact. Amanda & Peter Clarke (both blippers) had
suggested we head into their territory which we did as I wrote about in my
previous post.
She had
organised the local West Cork blippers to meet at The Heron Gallery & Café
for coffee and cake. A great bunch of
people, so friendly and welcoming.
An assortment
of blip names – freespiral, himself, travellersjoy, Bat, Cheeryoscuro, RP1 and
one other that couldn’t make it.
Wonderful, and we appreciated that they all gave up their day – RP1 travelled all the way
from Cork (now that’s not just around the corner). The Heron Café, apart from the gallery has an
amazing and extensive garden also, so after we had consumed a couple of coffees
and scones/cakes we meandered about, finally having a photo shoot of the
group. What fun….but much more was in store?
I’ve used
Amanda (freespiral) words to describe where we ventured next…..
"We then headed west to Farranamanagh for a walk around the coastline, past the reains of the Bardic school and on towards the lake. A scramble over the rock towards Kilcrohane pier, up a small boreen into the village of an al fresco lunch at the Old Creamery then a squidgy trek back across the fields, even encountering a surprised long horned cow".
What a day, but that wasn't the end of it - we were invited back to Amanda & Peter's for supper, how very kind. We spent a very pleasant few hours sitting in their conservatory, with grapes dripping from the vines, and cats smooching our legs while enjoying great conversation, scrumptious foods, and more.
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We walked a little track from our B & B and found this folly. |
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Our own little cove, where our B & B is. |
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Wild flowers everywhere, Montbretia |
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Purpleloosetrife |
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Heather |
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Bee on ???? |
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Bog Cotton |
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Heather and the patchwork of fields beyond |
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The Group - from left RP1, Freespiral, Himself, Teachersjoy, Bat & Cheeryoscuro |
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Can't bypass the simple daisy |
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A friendly "shuggy coo" |
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