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I just realise that I haven't been blogging lately. I think I've been too lazy to bother, which isn't good enough. I love, love reading other blogs and would like to think that someone out there is reading mine, but if there are no updates, noone will bother. These are some photos of La Defense area of Paris which for some reason I absolutely love. We stayed overnight here before we attended a wedding in Tours and just had a great evening wandering around after all the traffic hassle of our drive. La Grand Arche from Nanterre side Sunset Thumbs Up! One of the many sculptures in that are. Really modern, great buildings and really great views. Some knitting content next posting, hopefully.

Chateau Chambord and it's estate were very close to the campsite where we spent our holiday. It's really magnificent and rather huge! The lovely river winds around it and one can take a boat ride on the river. Some welcome shade from the midday sun I loved this sculpture at the entrance to the Chateau. More later.

We spent a lovely two weeks in France in May last. Stayed in a chalet at the Chateau des Marais campsite in the Loire valley. We were attending a wedding at the end of our holiday near the city of Tours in mid France, but spent the first 8 days holidaying in the area ourselves. This campsite was situated near Chambord Chateau, which is one of the biggest in the region and absolutely fabulous. Our chalet was lovely and the campsite really great with good facilities. These are just two photos of it.

Happy Christmas Everyone who reads my blog. We ve been having really festive weather here. Frosty, icy, cold but lovely and sunny. Christmas morning I went for walk and took my camera with me. Frosty berries Sunrise on the trees through the branches Crow sitting on the frosty branches An elusive flower - won't last too long in the frost Winter scene where I live.

Back in June we had really good weather. Spent a couple of weeks touring around. Unfortunately the sunshine only lasted until July! Lough Key Forest Park in Co Roscommon. A white duck at Dromod harbour Malahide in glorious sunshine Malahide Yet another Malahide photo. Cruiser entering Malahide harbour with Lambay island in the background.

This year we spent our holidays at home, or should I say from home as we took outings almost every day. We had wonderful dry sunny weather and so really enjoyed a lot of what Ireland has to offer, using our home as a base. First day trip was to the coast south of Dublin city, to Seapoint. This is quite near to DunLaoghaire and is easily accessed by bus or train. This is a lovely beach with plenty of rockpools, and is a very popular swimming beach. Treasures in the rock pools.

Sunday August 24th 2008 I know that the date above reads the 9th August, but that's just because I saved the photos that day. Just if I've confused anyone! My last post described our few days in the 'Sunny South', but it didn't rain quite all the time we were there. Before we reached our campsite, we stopped at the Wexford Wildfowl sanctuary. This is a really lovely peaceful place where every amenity is supplied to watch the many birds that live and nest here. And great 'hides' to climb up to and watch. Its really lovely and very informative. Views from the Observation tower. You really could spend a few hours here just watching. One of the evenings, the sun came out, and while walking a beautiful sunset greeted us as we turned a corner. A lovely sunny few hours at Kilmore Quay and some of the trawlers in the harbour. Seagull, waiting to swoop for fish. Waves crashing on the rocks at Hook Head. A really great place! While walking around the back of Hook...

Just back from a few days in Wexford in the 'Sunny South East'. We chose this area as it is known to have more sunny dry weather than the rest of Ireland. And so above is the view from our new tent. We arrived to pretty good weather and had a barbecue the first evening. But no sooner were we asleep when we awoke to firstly heavy rain, then a short time later to howling winds and rain. We had to stay up for most of the night and even had to hold the front of the tent up, the wind was so strong. A really miserable start. Next day was just a tiny bit better, rain in the morning and a little drier after lunch, but more rain that night too, only the wind was not so strong. On Wednesday we drove to Waterford city, as it was raining once again, and so we spent the morning browsing and after lunch we went as far as Kilmore Quay, which is a lovely little village and harbour. Guess what!!!!!!!!!! The sun came out for about an hour and it was so glorious. Quite an enjoyable day. Did not...