Saturday 22 June 2019

One Daily Positive - Week 25 Dublin to Belfast

Technically I've spent the week on the West Coast of Ireland and all I'll be doing in Belfast is changing buses.

The weather in Ireland has been amazing, even with some rain. I've spent most of the week at a lake side house my friend and her husband purchased recently. Whilst she's been sorting out workmen, repairs, installation of utilities and measuring for furniture I've been helping where needed, driving and chilling out reading my book and typing up name lists for the Christmas charity I'm involved with in South Africa.

I really haven't been at all well, from a migraine related to the flight and driving and stomach problems from buying and taking aspirin thinking it was paracetamol. The migraine was understandable but the stomach problems have made me really irritated with myself for not reading the label properly. There's a lesson to be learnt by everyone here.

167 Sunday Recovering from a migraine and being sick during the night. Took a walk around the area, a light lunch and coffee. The evening was spent snacking and watching TV.

Monks fishing hut

168 Monday I was so sill throughout the night with sickness and diarrhea. Then from mid morning I had horrendous stomach cramps. It was also very cold during the day and whilst I was able to spend the day with my friend while she met various people in relation to the house she's bought over here, I really wasn't good company and went to bed early.

The old and unfinished canal in Cong.

169 Tuesday Felt much better today however I still had horrendous stomach cramps that had me doubled in pain at times. Saw a pharmacist who thinks it could be the medication I took for the migraine as I'd accidentally bought aspirin and not paracetamol. Had some soup in the evening having followed the BRAT diet (banana, rice, applesauce and toast)

View from the deck.

170 Wednesday Final day at the house after checking out the air b&b, drove to Dublin in the afternoon to return the car hire and spend the night at an airport hotel.

If there aren't any photos, then did it happen?

171 Thursday We said our goodbyes as my friend flew off to London to meet her husband and I headed North to Belfast for the weekend.

Belfast

172 Friday Spent the day with child 4's Mother in Law to be, shopping, coffee and cake in belfast. lovely family meal in the evening.

Rhubarb and Ginger G&Ts.

173 Saturday Off out for the day with 4a and her mother. Child 4 is on a training course till the end of July, meal out in the evening with their friends.

The wedding invites are are their way


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26 comments:

  1. It sounds like a lovely week apart from you being ill. Migraines are the worst. It sounds like you've really been through it.
    Gorgeous photos!
    I don't even like G&T's but I do like the look of the rhubarb and ginger one x

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    1. The rhubarb and ginger is now my new favourite drink.

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  2. Sorry to hear you've been so poorly. Hope you are feeling a bit better now, although I know you're never 100%. It must be exciting getting ready for another wedding and spending time with 4a and her family.

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  3. Oh some stunning scenic photos this week!

    So sorry you haven't been feeling well this week but hope you are better now.

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    1. thank you, just bouncing from one illness to another

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  4. Sorry to hear you've not been feeling well. I hope this week is better for you. Lovely photos :)

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  5. Hope you're over the illness now. Doesn't sound pleasant. That rhubarb drink sounds delicious

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  6. Sorry to hear about your migraine, pain and stomach cramps. I hope it gets better. Yes, it's very important to know exactly what you're putting in your body. It's better to get medicines prescribed by a doctor rather than just buying a medicine you don't know much about from a pharmacy without proper advice, due it causing issues like this. That's what I learnt in how to guide patients in medicines.
    You've had a busy week nonetheless. You seem to be travelling alot. The pictures look lovely

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    1. I'm always travelling, thats the perils of living abroad and family elsewhere

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  7. Sorry that trip to Ireland wasn't without illness, but your photos from over their looked lovely. They've picked a beautiful location. Exciting times with the invitations going out. Busy times as usual for you #365

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    1. The trip to Ireland was lovely, and despite the illness I really did have a good time

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  8. I am sorry your trip to Ireland didn't quite go to plan. That is a shame you have been poorly. I hope you are on the mend soon. So many lovely photos xx

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    1. thank you, the illness didn't spoil the trip too much though

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  9. what a shame you were not feeling to well at the start of the week, I am sure your friend enjoyed your company regardless. Love the monks fishing building, shame so many of these things go to ruin.
    You never give yourself much down time with doing voluntary work bits when you can.

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    1. there are lots of ruined buildings in Ireland, there's some law about protecting them

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  10. Sounds like a lovely week apart from feeling ill initally, the view from the house is beautiful. So exciting, I have not been to a wedding for such a long time. Hope your trip home went okay x

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    1. It was such a lovely trip and really beautiful on the West Coast of Ireland

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  11. Sorry to hear that you were not feeling well. Hope you're better this week. The monks fishing hut is beautiful. The abandoned canal looks eerie, like a setting for a horror film, with something sinister lurking in the undergrowth.
    The invites are elegant.

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    1. The canal wall formed part of the boundry where we were staying, it did feel quite creepy

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  12. Sounds like a lovely week apart from all the stomach problems. The view from the house looks lovely.

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    1. Despite the illness I did have a lovely time

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  13. Oh no, what a terrible start to the week! I'm glad you didn't let it spoil your week away #project365

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    1. There was no way I was missing out on the gorgeousness of Ireland

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