Great see its raining outside this gives hopes to little birds of better day ahead God love em many won’t see morning saw lots them dead around area and driving on road had stop many times poor cratereens could hardly get out way. Nature can be thing of and so cruel at other times I gave out lots brown bread in yard for Robins and Wagtails that be in houses twas not much but we hope twill save a few of them…
11am This view across lake towards home on what’s fine day here good thaw all about as temp at 3c…
Often cycled or walked here years ago post letter long before we ever had car and its nice see this post box still in use up present day…
Enough here for now as we continue on our journey east to Goleen roads in perfect condition did not freeze anytime overnight from what I can see…
This beauty just outside village no doubt some child got great fun doing this hope they cherish memory I remember doing very same thing here at home twas either 1982 – 83 anyway he is now puzzle…
Beach car park like never before and snow covered mountains only add to beauty around here on this day.
Drove the ring from Goleen via Caravan Park could not believe how little snow on other side mountain just shows it must have sunny morning this was around 12:30pm you get no sunshine here till after 10am…
Barleycove really hope its many years before we see any more snow around here Farmers have been finding it difficult milk cows parlours frozen but good news I hear is that milk lorries be around Monday for milk collection really hope for them all goes good…
My neighbour’s holiday homes basking in snow, house on left sold recently did not meet them yet suppose twill be another few months…
2:23pm Mountains looking real pretty and thaw going well on lower ground temp then was 5c just for few hours middle of day…
4:30pm spotted this fellow as we drove home from town they’re all over the place, beautiful looking bird. It is a Lapwing they must come from really cold country for only time you ever see them around West Cork is in weather like this. Another local name I often heard these birds called is PHILIPEENS might not have it spelt right but that’s what it sounds like anyway. If you surprise these birds they have most amazing screeching sound, in saying that they hardly ever stop making noise for sure no need to be told if they around.
Twas in garden beside shed, this fellow was looking picture of health wish I could say this about local birds poor cratereens many them have died it’s sad see but good few nice healthy birds here at home they shelter in outhouses bless em.
5:20pm this view sunset this evening not great but this was it and by way it was raining also what difference a day makes…
7:30pm Temp now 4c we on Lotto duty later so that’s all its bye for now and goodnite from here