Well, spring has officially sprung - I saw lambs on my cycle ride this morning (posting this from mid cycle break, sipping delicious apple tea in a tiny cafe in Otley). The countryside between Otley and Harrogate is as beautiful and rich as I remember, all traditional golden stone cottages and halls and rolling green fields of sheep and lambs. ( Read more... )

See tan lines, giant hogweed burn scars and horsefly bite. Combination of 'owww' and 'yay sunshine!"

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Awesome weekend at the Drogheda Samba Festival. Drumming while other people danced for us. Dancing whilst other people drummed for us. Drumming. Dancing. Drumming. Dancing. Repeat with variations of singing, occasional drinking, a parade and all the fun you can handle ( Read more... )

Holiday successfully accomplished. Much walking. Mountain crossed though the weather was too bad to find the summit. Sea! So much sea. We waved westward in the direction of America ( Read more... )