Category Archives: County Louth

Slow food, Ireland

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

I suppose you could say that all food grown or raised in Ireland could be classified as ‘slow’ as the country is so small that you can get from one end to the other in a day. My mother does … Continue reading →

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A walk in the wind

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

We are getting the tail end of Hurricane Katia here in Ireland.  The winds moved in Monday night and I had difficulty sleeping! Tuesday the winds were still very strong, about 50mph.  By late afternoon I couldn’t take being housebound … Continue reading →

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A sunny spell, but the winds are still ominous

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

At about lunchtime today, my mother and I headed to County Louth to spend a few days in her country cottage. The communication has been stiff since the milk incident so I was given warning last night that she was … Continue reading →

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