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Here and There in 2015

Here are a few pictures from 2015, in no particular order. 

See you in 2016.

Peace my friends!

Christmas Eve Pasta in Yorkshire

Chef Kirsty is training two Yorkshire elves to make spinach and ricotta cheese tortellini.

 Elf Eryn.

 Elf Isla.

Perfecto! A delicious meal was had by all.

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Snow

Woke this morning to snow! This is 7:30 in the morning, about 23 degrees. Not the usual weather for here, but then neither is the flooding and rain of biblical proportions. Good thing we live on a hill.

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Ballymaloe Cookery School

Kirsty is attending the world famous Ballymaloe Cookery School down in Shanagarry for 12 weeks. Not too many pictures are forthcoming from the classroom as they probably frown on the food selfies! However, Kirsty has surreptitiously taken a few shots and have sent them on to me. Let's keep this between ourselves.

Classroom (don't look for Kirsty!)

 One of the herb gardens.

 Sponge cake!

 Creme caramel! Oh baby!

Making lamb chops...

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Deserted Village

We took a drive out to Achill Island to see a deserted village. People had been living in the area for over 5000 years, but the recent settlements were built around the 12th century. It was abandoned during the famine years, then used sporadically until the early 1900s as a booley (summer grazing of cattle or sheep), settlement.

Nice view!

Back in the day, circa 1915.

Dry stone building: no mortar. Mostly windowless, some had a door on each wall. One to let the cow in for milking, and the other so it could walk out when done being milked.

 Ubiquitous sheep.

Driving home, we came upon a group of Galway hookers (traditional fishing boats), sailing out to the ocean.

Peace my friends!

I Don't Think We...

Are in Italy anymore.

View from the Dublin bus heading to the train station. Italy was grand, but it is nice to be back in the land of 55-60 degrees and clouds!

Peace my friends.