Why not catch up with 'The life and times of Jen,Tim and Sadiemay!
Another family birthday! My sisters husband,John, celebrated his birthday yesterday, so from myself, tim busker and bub, wishish you all the best!Doirbhle has sent me on some photos but unfortunatly my email is down at the mo so i cant get them, but i have some nice shots of John from our wedding! The first picture sound be titled..'blah blahh blahhh!'The second is with our friend Julian, or 'Gillian' as John called him!
Myself and Tim are the proud owners of our very own Campervan!
Since the begining of 'Jenny+Tim' we have always dreamed of investing in a camper but have never got round to finding the right one at the right price until yesterday:)
We are hitting Enniscrone next week for our first adventure, and fingers crossed it will take us that far! Tim is all set to bring the surf board and Im in the process of growing dread locks and tie dying baby grows :)
Yesterday, the 25th of July was Trionas birthday, so we all gathered for dinner and drinks. I dont have any photos of yesterday evening but i do have a snap shot of the birthday girl herself...HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS!!
By the way, on my calender at work, the words of wisdom for the 25th of July read 'None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm'... so Tri you are still very very young!
Myself and Tim spent alot of the weekend in Lough Key, busker and myself decided to go for a dip too! Unfortunatly Busker thought i was drowning and tried to do a lassie job, scratching and grabing at me did not go down well!
When Tims parents Heather and Robin, came over to Ireland last year from Oz, we brought them for a walk down the bog,which they found very interesting, I had always said that i'd send them on some photos of when the turf gets cut..so here ye are guys, pictures and some info. from the bog!
Turf/ Peat
Cutting turf for the family fire is a centuries-old tradition in European countries where bogs are prevalent. Ireland gets more of its fuel from peat than any country except Finland, and bogs cover one-sixth of the available land. Turbary, or the right of private individuals to cut turf for domestic use has been carried on in Ireland for hundreds of years.
Before turf can be cut, it is necessary either to burn the bog or spend time stripping it of a top layer of heather and roots.. According to tradition, turf is not cut until after St. Patrick's Day when the March winds will have dried the boglands. Early May is generally the turf-cutting time in the West of Ireland.
The depth of a single piece of cut turf is called a spit or a bar. A vertical turf bank is measured in numbers of bars to a depth of a slane (about twelve inches.) A good bank might be six bars deep, the lower row of bars is the wettest, however, once dried, these make the best burning.
The cut turf is now removed to open ground where it will dry. Here they dry for a week, then they are stacked upright into a ‘footing’ which begins the real drying procedure.
Several trips are made to the bog during the drying process which can last through the summer. Once the footed turf is somewhat dry, the size of the stack is increased into what now becomes a ‘rickle’. When it is finally dry, it is carried home to be stacked against an east-facing wall which offers protection from westerly winds
In days gone by, turf cutting was the countryman's only means to get fuel. Today, it can be purchased in compressed briquettes in supermarkets throughout Ireland. Turf burns cleaner than coal, with a slightly blue smoke and a pleasant smell.
Thanks to 'mammy' we had a lovely Sunday luch in Abbeytown at the weekend, Uncle Donal came back to Ireland from Africa for a week so we have had a week of fine food, fine wine and the usual conversation topics!
Delma and Suzie aka 'the dollies' also hit Moon River on Sunday evening...no rest for the IT girls!!
What fantasic weather we're having! We had a BBQ last night and had the lovely company of Triona,Jonathan and Diarmuid! I havent got any photos but it was a lovely evening. Also went for walk in the bog with 'Irelands Next Top Model' 'Delma'
Cathy kindly sent me a couple of photos from Oz! Cathy,Gus and Alex-Ann send their greetings to everyone! look at that for a backdrop!And look at that for a cutie!
Sharon Gunning is just after sending me on a selection of photos that brings back fond memories!
Baby Jessop at 7 weeks old, amazing cause you can actually make out the shape of a little baby
Ive decided to hand over my party animal crown to Tim until November and from what I hear Tim has done the title justice!later that night..at nettys party, Tim transformed himself into a member of the river dance crew, youll make our kids proud hon!
Thanks to John, Helen and Sean Og for a lovely evening in Galway last Saturday, Sean was 7 years old! Netty had her 30th later on in the night and as you can see these fine ladies were up for party mode!!
okay dookay!
welcome greeting to all who are doozing the day away and decided to visit the Jessops blog page! I haunted Jonathan for about a month to get us set up for a blog and as soon as he did it took me another month to get typing! Thanks Jonathan and sorry Jonathan!
All is great with me and Tim, 'Baby Jessop' is growing at some speed in my wibblelly wobbelly belly!And is now either 24 or 28 weeks old ( we will know at next scan)
Ill be adding a bit every day for the next week to ensure that i bring the blog up to date on all the goings on in Knockvicar (crazy place!)
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