Reading My Way Around the World

Tuesday 1 January 2019

Happy New Year

We're starting 2019 with a lovely fresh bright morning here.  



It's been a busy Christmas with lots of visitors and although I'm fed up cooking it's been a brilliant week.  

We hiked up the hill to the Big Stone yesterday with my lovely nieces from Australia and their boyfriends and wandered around checking out the sights and feeling very proud of ourselves for getting up there.   I was totally disenchanted when my husband, who likes to stick to the facts (groan) told me it was only 700 ft and I only climbed a third of that - humph ... It felt at leasts a 1000ft! - who needs facts when we feel accomplished lol  

The sky was just amazing and lots of people were getting out in the fresh air before getting back to work.   

There's another few days of eating out this weekend, Nollaig na mBan (women's Christmas), a road bowls day, and some catching up with friends to do - I'm almost looking forward to getting back into routine again .... well, soon :)  


I wish you a wonderful bright new year, with lots of joy, good health and happiness and I look forward to following your adventures in the coming months.  

Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh (Happy New Year)

15 comments:

  1. Sounds like a wonderful outing Fil! What beautiful scenery and that rock is so awesome. Have a Happy and inspired New Year. Music is such a gift and how lovely that you can share it!

    Tamara

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    1. Thanks Tamara and same to you. Lovely to hear from you

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  2. A glorious sky indeedx
    Arilx

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    1. The weather has been lovely over the holidays hasn't it Aril - great for being out. Happy New Year Aril

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  3. It's nice to be out in the fresh air, well done you on the climb. We managed an hour in the woodlands with the family..bliss.
    Wishing you a new year filled with love, laughter and song, x

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    1. Many thanks Julie - it has been lovely getting out and about. I hope you have a happy and healthy year too x

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  4. Blessings - may 2019 be gentle and kind to you xx

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    1. And best wishes to you and yours Kate xx

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  5. Have a lovely 2019. Ah, just wondering where in Australia you nieces come from? Hope you don't think I'm being nosy? Take care & huggles.

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    1. NSW Susan, although I have family in VIC as well. It'd be nice to get down your way in the next couple of years.

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  6. I'm regretting not having made more of the time off to get outdoors and walking in the countryside! Gah!!!! Must do more!
    Sorry you are fed up of cooking! I haven't really done much apart from tonight using up contents of fridge!!

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  7. P.S. Happy New year to you!

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    1. Happy New Year lovely Kezzie - I hope the children are kind to you this year and that you have lots of opportunities to pursue your own music. Perhaps our paths will cross one of these years x

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    2. That'd be lovely to meet you one of these days!!! I'd love to play my flute with you singing too! Let me know if you are ever performing in Essex or near!x

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  8. ....as I'd love to come and watch you perform!

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