Sunset splashabout. Drenched by time we got in and minus a pair of socks!? Nature's playground involves a lot more clothes washing than the conventional ones. But a lot more fun. #Walks #WonderfulPlaces #Familyfriendly #Travel #WildAtlanticWay #Ireland

It’s now Winter. I started this in Autumn. I need to hurry up before it's Spring. Lough Mardal has been going through a costume change. The trees have shed most of their leaves. The greens have gone yellow, the yellows have gone orange and the oranges are going brown. The ground is crunchy and it’s all very lovely. We’re no longer on wildflower-watch. No more lake dips. No more picnics. No more bilberry picking. No more weeding. There are now well-trodden paths through the