We could not be safer- out and about during the pandemic

We all need to take care of out mental health and even more so during a pandemic when we are restricted with who we can meet and many like myself spend all day working at home alone. I can honestly say, apart from when the government stated we could not travel, which for me was a nonsense, because how was it unsafe to travel when I did not meet anyone. Any way I have felt so much better working from home and getting out in nature. I am so much more relaxed, sleep and eat better.

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Out and about within 5 miles from home

I found I have a good balance of the outdoors and crafts indoors

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Yummy home made Baghdad eggs and pumpkin muffins as well as sourdough bread.

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I finished the autumn horizons shawl

The Autumn Horizons shawl was designed by Eleonora Tully of Coastal crochet and the yarn was from Pigmentandply

Portavogie, Groomsport and Gosford.

A day trip close to home. Unfortunately there had been an accident but hopefully injuries not severe but Smudge had an interesting time with the air ambulance pilot.

Groomsport for dinner.

The birthday girl now 12 years old.

Gosford forest park.

Out and about locally

This blog post is very late as I was called with little notice for surgery that had been postponed due to the pandemic. With some complications later, spending more time reading and watching movies than I have ever done in my life. Look forward to getting back to work. Most daily trips are to Millisle to watch the waves, the local heron and give Smudge a chance to sniff around the shore.

We also had a trip to Annalong via Newcastle.

Then it was R&R and now looking forward to being back to normal routine, or at least the new normal in the midst of a pandemic.

Horn head and Gortahork and onto Fanad on the way home.

Generally in the UK it was a bad weather week with a storm threw in but we managed to miss most of the rain and did not let it impact our holiday.

We left early on the last day to travel further north before going home. We decided to visit the beach at Fanad and the light house and both were worth the detour. You can see Doe castle in the distance whilst on our way.

Dunfanaghy

This is another favourite spot we have visited many times. When completing an open learning degree I took myself to a friends cottage here to study and complete assignments and for relaxation I went horse riding either on the beach or over the old railways tracks for a good gallop. I loved riding in the fresh air and yet it is a number of years now since I have rode. I think I got very precious about my bones, even though I have never suffered an injury. I have also stayed with friends to complete craft projects in the winter with the fire roaring and the smell of turf and a walk in Glenveagh. We did not visit Glenveagh this time as felt the walk would be too much for Smudge and weather not ideal.

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No shopping on this visit as no intentions of wearing a mask or having to deal with those who were, so all my pennies were saved.