Category Archives: The Good Things in Life

Thursday Doors – Red

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

Every time we pass this little cottage these red doors jump out at me but it’s not a great place to stop the car and my drive by shots were constantly blurred. On our last trip, Mr. R. found a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Flatpack

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

An unusual Thursday Doors from me this week – flatpack. We’ve been dismantling a lot of our flatpack furniture and setting it up in the house we are in the process of moving to. The above photo is of the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Fermanagh

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

Last year I posted some Thursday Doors from this location but it’s definitely worth a second sharing. Recently we took a short boat trip up/down river (not sure which) and paid another visit to the Crom Estate, in county Fermanagh, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cavan

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

Last weekend my family had a get together in what is soon to be our new hometown, Belturbet in County Cavan. We rented two houses next door to each other and played crazy golf in the daytime and board games … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Wee House

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

I know the house we’re renovating is tiny, but this little building is even smaller yet it has more toilets in it. This is the public toilets at Gougane Barra forest park in County Cork. A friend sent me this one … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

I recently went for a drive up the Knockmealdown Mountains with an old friend of mine and we called on a lady she knew who rescues animals. Along with the dozen or more very friendly dogs that came to greet … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

Does this look familiar? The front door hasn’t changed at all since I last posted it on Thursday Doors. That’s because we’ve been concentrating on the attic rooms, which are coming along nicely – considering we’re not exactly spring chickens. … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of County Cork

Posted on April 5, 2017 by

I just had to share this video of the county I live in. It was posted online by Cork County Council and if you’ve been following my blog you might recognize some of the places featured, ‘Stone Mad’ in Kinsale … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on March 30, 2017 by

Last week’s Thursday Doors photos were taken as we drove through Dublin city headed for Marconi House, headquarters of one of our national radio stations, Today FM. I had been invited by The Last Word host, Matt Cooper, to participate … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

You will have to put a hard hat on for this week’s Thursday Doors. This post is an update on the progress we are making with our house renovation – although you might not consider it progress when you see … Continue reading →

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