Since I was stuck, I figured I may as well treat myself to a lovely dinner at the hotel into which I had booked for the night… Oh, and this is my beloved Prince (hard-top convertible) waiting patiently for me… The next morning, I arose to go to get the boat, only to find it …
Best laid plans… I was supposed to essentially land in Liverpool, collect my car from storage, and then catch the boat over to the Isle of Man – only the boat broke… So, I decided to do some exploring… Helmshore Mills is essentially two mills built in Helmshore, Lancashire. Higher Mill was built in 1796 for William Turner, …
For several reasons, I decided to treat myself to a private flight from Ireland to England – and I could not have been more delighted with my choice… Arriving at the private lounge… …am then taken to my very own conference room to await my flight… The captain came in to say hello… Captain Thomas …
It was a lovely excursion to find the Rock of Dunamase – and such a peaceful area. There has been occupation on the Rock since the 9th century, but this castle dates from the 12th. You can read about the fascinating history of the Rock here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunamase I was fascinated by these warning signs – to …
Out and about again in northern Ireland (as in the north or the Republic of Ireland, not Northern Ireland)… Managed to spy these beauties while I was at a gas station… What every round-a-bout needs – an unused entrance to a castle… …and this magnificent tree is Ireland’s oldest – and is a relative of …
It was such a lovely day so I decided simply on a direction, with no real destination in mind – other than I had chosen where I wanted to end the day for an early dinner… I find this climbing rose absolutely captivating – and look at the size of the trunk! I cannot imagine …
Again, out at an appointment this morning, I decided to “take the long way home” as Supertramp would say… but first – this was the view from my hotel before I even left… Heavenly! This is Brownshill Portal Tomb, also known as Brownsill Dolmen. It is a prehistoric megalithic tomb whose date of construction has been …
On my way back from an appointment, I decided to simply follow my nose and see where I ended up… Farney Castle is the only round tower in Ireland occupied as a family home. The first castle was built at Farney in 1185, with this round tower being built in 1495 by Thomas Butler, 7th …
What a marvellous day’s exploring! Haunted castle, Templar inn, lighthouse, tall ship, medieval ruins… and home early in the afternoon, and in time to do a full day’s/night’s work… I did not feel at all compelled to do the tour – the entire place felt so incredibly sad… From their website, here is a little …
Time to relocate to my next ‘home’… Not much to say about the relatively short trip, other than yet again the scenery was lovely… ~ Bella
