Tails From Provence

Spot the YD

We’re just back from a four day whistle-stop tour of Ireland.

Here’s the numbers :

Flights missed : 0 (phew)

Funerals attended : 1

Graduations attended : 1

Damaged rental cars : 1 (just a wing mirror, nothing serious)

Deflated airbeds : 1

House inspections successfully completed : 1

Daughters retrieved : 1

Countries visited : 2

Flights taken : 2

Home visits : 2

New babies reviewed and rated  : 2 (both adorable)

Meals out with friends and/or family : 2

Visits to care home : 2

Music Gigs attended : 3

New tenants met : 3

Cafe stops with friends and/or family : 4

Counties visited : 10 (Dublin-Kildare-Carlow-Kilkenny-Waterford. Then Waterford-Tipperary-Limerick-Clare. Then Clare-Limerick-Cork. Then Cork-Waterford-Kilkenny-Carlow-Kildare-Dublin)

Family and friends caught up with : 18 (I’m sure I could have done better)

Kilometres driven : 1400 (give or take a few)

The main reason for the trip was this very talented bunch of young people.

May life take them to exciting places and bring them unexpected joy.

The Eldest Daughter arrives tomorrow morning.  Let Christmas Begin!