big fish

sculpture in front of a housing estate.

from the archives 2015

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 Sally's kitchen is open this week.  She has homemade, local and seasonal food.  The seating follows all the Covid guidelines.

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tight corner

It took the driver a few tries to safely maneuver around the corner.

from the archives, Ballinrobe, 2014.

 

chilly

the weather was clear, cold and very windy, no problems for the bird flying high.

merry christmas

wishing everyone a happy, peaceful and safe Christmas.

I'll be taking a break until Monday.

three christmas trees

to greet the folks out shopping or mailing their packages.

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on the radio we heard that the Health Minister was asked if Santa was still coming even though travelling is not advised because of Covid.  He assured everyone by saying Santa is considered an essential worker and will be doing his work.  No worries, it's all sorted out.

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on the edge

the roots must be deep keeping the trees grounded.

this tree is located across from the one in the top photo

santa and mrs. claus

flowers

and plants for sale

saturday critters

passed these turkeys last Friday afternoon.  I don't know if they were arriving or departing.

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no hot seats here

only cold ones. Taken earlier in the week.

a quick walk

around the block and I happened to catch a couple of birds flying around.  It was very windy with mist and not very appealing.  

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afternoon tea at the Waterfront Hotel

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broken light

 a windy night last month blew the light off the pole

festive house

 

daisy survivors

 with all the frosty nights we are getting, these daisies just shake it off

saturday critters

enjoying their day

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skywatch

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roof delivery

the telehandler delivering some materials to the roof for the workers.

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Kevin the Carrot, his wife Katie, and kiddies, Jasper and Chantenay arrived at Aldi and are back for another festive season.  Kevin has been rescued and reunited with his family. If interested you can watch below and see how Santa saves the day,

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frosty morning

Naomh Conaill

is one of the strongholds of Gaelic football in County Donegal.

old church ruin

from the archives 2015 

castlebar road, ballinrobe

saturday critters

 a friendly dog I happened to see when I was walking the river walk trail a couple of months ago

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disconnected

church bell

of St Michael’s in Creeslough 

May 2019

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 signs of the season

gingerbread man hanging on a bush

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monthly theme - comfort food

lasagne in a slow cooker, Shari's first time cooking it this way.  It came out great, it's our favorite meal.

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backroad

from the archives 2015

a backroad in Ballinrobe that I came across when walking.

santa letter express

the North Pole post box is now open at the Dungloe an post office.

saturday critters

 a very vocal sheep with a fashionable purple lead.

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cope shopping centre

The Cope, or the Templecrone Agricultural Co-operative Society is a co-operative retail chain indigenous to The Rosses area of County Donegal in Ireland. Founded in 1906, it has a number of normal supermarkets as well as a full department store, a builders merchants and an agricultural division.

The name comes from the inability of one of the founder shareholders to say Co-Op - as he could pronounce Cope, the name The Cope was adopted.

holiday ready

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Never heard of the group before so I looked it up and below is the info I found.  I guess there are lots of Elvis fans everywhere. :)

Elvis Donegal Club:  formed six years ago by a Dungloe woman following a visit to Graceland, the fan forum has exploded in popularity. Today it has over 400 members and has raised over €20,000 for various charities.  Info courtesy of Donegal News.

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removal

 taking down the flower baskets, their season is over.