Ian's Therapy

Well of course, it's not just me missing the boys - Ian is too, so today we set off in search of stuff to Brew Beer as he reckons this will be a good hobby to keep him occupied in the quiet months ahead. And it seems he is not alone, whilst perusing the many gadgets & gizmos required to brew (and you know how chaps love gadgets & gizmos) a lovely fella bowled up and started giving us tips on How to Brew Beer Successfully - quite fascinating really, but his enthusiasm was unparalleled! His wife even joined in, noting that there was a brewers' starter kit on offer at the front to the shop (all this & it wasn't even a brewing shop).

We left, ladened down with buckets & bits and with a warm feeling that someone had wanted to share. Nice.

Later, Ian went off to discuss beer tactics with his brewing buddies and I started on the tiny remainder of the house that has not been scrubbed to within an inch of its life. This did not keep me occupied for long so I decided to book one of my adventures - Naomi takes Ireland by storm (OK, a 3 day mini-break, but it still involves overseas travel!)

I will be going to visit my son in Belfast [huh! that separation didn't last long!]  then on to the Hills of Tara, which I have been told are historically interesting and, if it's raining, (and let's face it that's almost a dead cert.) who knows what I might find...