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While in Dublin city recently, this is what I saw down Grafton Street. Amazing? Later I was having a drink outside a pub while waiting on friends, and he passed by Walking!!!!!!!! I love walking down Grafton Street, you never know what you might see! ?

Almost forgot to post today.Then I'd miss out on my intention to blog each day till Christmas! Today I went to the city to try to get some Christmas shopping done. Got a couple of gifts, and so am pleased. It may be next weekend before I get out shopping again. Snow still on the ground and so I'm not willing to risk it on my own. It's really unfortunate to get this very cold spell just before Christmas, I'm sure the shops are truly losing out on business and then when the thaw arrives it'll be so busy!! On the knitting front, I've a few more FO's which I can't blog about for obvious reasons, neither have I taken photos, but will during the week. Have another project started tonight and am enjoying it, but lots of sewing up!!!

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.

Dublin is to have a new bridge across the Liffey. It should be in place and use in 2010. These are a few photos of the bridge newly delivered to the site in the last few days. I think it will look great when it's in place.