bye Ireland xxx

For my last day in Ireland, Dad suggested we took a 3 hour hike along the East Cork coast line... 

this is what we saw...

 stunning scenery...

 And...

beautiful barley shaking in the wind

25 mins into the walk, i suggested we turn back and get lunch in the Farm Gate in Middleton ( he agreed WITHOUT hesitation).  By lunch, I mean three huge courses at noon, not even propper lunch time, just after breakfast!. Being seasoned competitive eaters, we savored the challenge with relish. Although, seeing as I had a 16 hour coach/boat/coach trip ahead of me, im sure I can be forgiven peeps...as for dad, he will have to live with the guilt :-D

The food was almightily good as usual...

Chouder to start,

yum, fresh fresh fresh !

Deep fried Squid with chiliesque/pesto sauce... i feel an obsession with squid coming on!

just enough sauce !

Choklit cake for desert...WITH ice cream ( which i specifically requested )

what can i say, choko cake....

not good trying to catch the runaway dog afterwards when we got home (mum if you read this DAD LET HER OUT; NOT ME I PROMISE ) anyways...

 dog was caught unharmed, I left the back door open and waited and watched from my bedroom window for her  to venture back into the house... i then swiftly jumped out the window and closed the door. ruairi-1, milly the dawg-0 :-D bring it on dawg !!!!

So....

cheers to 16 hours overnight innna bus that smells like smelly feet :-Z Although, some good did come from the grueling trip, I had an op-rah moment ( an epiphany, if you will)...

instead of buying newspapers for the recipes, just take pictures of the recipe pages and save me everyone some money ...and the environment. Please dont sue me big paper companies who im sure are following my blog diligently ( i have about 10 hits altogether, woo woo go me!!) I got a really good foccacia bread recipe which I look forward to trying once I get to Germany ! with mozzarella, homemade pesto and cherry tomatoes

ruairi :-)

PS. Major thanks to Lucy for being my first follower ( besides the fact that i am following myself, of course) You shall be rewarded with a mighty feast of your choice....and ...
1 millleeeooon euro(s) !!!

last views of Ireland til Chrimbo time x