Tam n pups winter trip 2022

[gpat]

Whits that

Its a Bodhran

 

[gpat]

Its a Bodhran

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[CaptainPaul]

I've 1 in the van Tam we'll keep the locals up when we hit Maroc lol
BTW it's pronounced bore run we all play them to varying degrees

 

[Northernraider]

I've 1 in the van Tam we'll keep the locals up when we hit Maroc lol
BTW it's pronounced bore run we all play them to varying degrees

I reckon I'd be good on one of those, im a better drummer than I am a ukulele player

 

[Northernraider]

So pics of the day , our first stop this morning wasn't far from last nights stopover, kilderry forest for our morning walk

We then had a short stop in killorglin for a walk around town ...wasn't that interesting few pics around there

Then our lunch stop was at glenbeigh forest and fairy woods for another walk

Gleensk viaduct

And on to cahersiveen, we are parked just before the town at Daniel O'connells birthplace memorial. ... the last pic is a monument fir st brendan the navigator and not a ship from war of the worlds.

It's a roadside spot this but decided just to stay here overnight tonight and then there's a few forts and a castle I want to see just outside this town tomorrow

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[CaptainPaul]

 

[berni109]

See you went to/through killorglin tam. Just as well it was not 'puck fair' where they appoint a wild goat as king for the week. Horse and cattle markets in the streets. What a time they have (or used to when I went). Expect it's all been toned down a bit with animal welfare and health and safty but no doubt the drinking is as heavy as it was.

 

[Northernraider]

Crazy winds and rain again last night and I thought this spot would have been sheltered, now torrential rain and thunder lightning etc and still really strong wind , so much for visiting forts and castles today. Think we will be finding a sheltered park up and hibernating

 

[CaptainPaul]

Crazy winds and rain again last night and I thought this spot would have been sheltered, now torrential rain and thunder lightning etc and still really strong wind , so much for visiting forts and castles today. Think we will be finding a sheltered park up and hibernating

Good day to visit Valentia Island, them wee roads will be 'interesting' today

 

[Northernraider]

Good day to visit Valentia Island, them wee roads will be 'interesting' today

Sod that , the wind thankfully kept the rain away most of the day so we got a couple of good walks and explored the forts , the castle and did a forest loop walk ... but then the wind got really serious and frankly dangerous. Struggled to find anywhere sheltered to park there was one section of road up on the cliffs around Arkeragh that was frankly arse clenching so I'm currently in Derrynane house carpark right under the no overnight parking sign hoping I can get away with it as the next sheltered spot with no restrictions is at sneem and its still blowing a gale , peeing it down now and getting dark so I really don't want to move . Skipped quite a few places I would have had a walk around if there had been sheltered parking

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[CaptainPaul]

You'll miss all this rain & wind when you get away down to Spain....

 

[Minxy]

You'll miss all this rain & wind when you get away down to Spain....

The sahara sand will be waiting to sand blast him!

 

[Riverbankannie]

So pics of the day , our first stop this morning wasn't far from last nights stopover, kilderry forest for our morning walk View attachment 683880View attachment 683881View attachment 683882View attachment 683883
We then had a short stop in killorglin for a walk around town ...wasn't that interesting few pics around there View attachment 683885View attachment 683886View attachment 683887View attachment 683888View attachment 683889View attachment 683890

Then our lunch stop was at glenbeigh forest and fairy woods for another walk View attachment 683891View attachment 683892View attachment 683894View attachment 683895View attachment 683896View attachment 683897View attachment 683898View attachment 683899View attachment 683900View attachment 683901View attachment 683902View attachment 683903View attachment 683904View attachment 683905

Gleensk viaduct

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And on to cahersiveen, we are parked just before the town at Daniel O'connells birthplace memorial. ... the last pic is a monument fir st brendan the navigator and not a ship from war of the worlds. View attachment 683907View attachment 683908View attachment 683909View attachment 683910View attachment 683911View attachment 683912View attachment 683913View attachment 683914View attachment 683915View attachment 683916View attachment 683917View attachment 683918View attachment 683919View attachment 683920View attachment 683921

It's a roadside spot this but decided just to stay here overnight tonight and then there's a few forts and a castle I want to see just outside this town tomorrow

Quackers - you need to try harder with your fairy houses in your woods !

 

[Northernraider]

You'll miss all this rain & wind when you get away down to Spain....

Oh no I won't believe me

 

[Northernraider]

This morning started off with a visit to cahergall stone Fort, then Leacanabuaile ring Fort, very very windy today nearly getting blown off my feet taking the photos yet the dogs were charging around the top of the Fort chasing each other like there wasn't a bit of wind. We then parked the van at cuas crom beach and we hiked up to the castle quin forest Park and walked the 3.5km forest loop and back to the camper for lunch.

We then stopped for a quick look at ballycarberry Castle and then the old barracks at cahersiveen village. I had planned to spend another night in cahersiveen but it was just too windy and nowhere sheltered to park up . So we headed out on the ring road again looking for a sheltered Park up .. unfortunately not many options on a coastal drive so we passed several places I would have liked to visit but couldn't take the risk with the gale force winds so we continued on to derrynane and we are parked up there for tonight


Poor Internet so pics might take a while

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[CaptainPaul]

I thought it was a nice fresh day Tam.....

 

[Littlewheels]

The sahara sand will be waiting to sand blast him!

I don’t think people generally have no idea how bad it is they think you are talking of wind with sand picked up but it’s nothing like that.
First not nessasarily that windy it’s like it comes in on a cloud but it’s a wet cloud and it drops the sand as though you are in a fog it absolutely covers you and sticks to your clothes our Black Car seriously turned Red our Pool the same the Terrace after you can actually sweep it up by the shovel full, months later you still come across the sand in window bottoms etc. It’s absolutely diabolical, Oh and trying to clear it off the Motorhome Roof and Solars is another story.

 

[Northernraider]

I don’t think people generally have no idea how bad it is they think you are talking of wind with sand picked up but it’s nothing like that.
First not nessasarily that windy it’s like it comes in on a cloud but it’s a wet cloud and it drops the sand as though you are in a fog it absolutely covers you and sticks to your clothes our Black Car seriously turned Red our Pool the same the Terrace after you can actually sweep it up by the shovel full, months later you still come across the sand in window bottoms etc. It’s absolutely diabolical, Oh and trying to clear it off the Motorhome Roof and Solars is another story.

I got it in 2018 all over the roof of the frankia . Twas a nightmare

 

[Northernraider]

 

[Northernraider]

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[Northernraider]

 

[Northernraider]

In not so good news today , on our walk in the forest milo had one of his funny turns only it wasn't exactly the same as before, he wasnt panting his heart wasnt racing etc ... it was just like his back legs started to not work.... he was struggling to straighten his back and put his legs down it was like some sort of nerve thing or a spasm... I picked him up and carried him for a bit , he was a bit shaky etc but we sat down and I just gave him a cuddle for a bit , after 5 minutes or so he jumped down and seemed fine again and managed to walk another 3 or 4 kilometres and has been fine since , the back legs thing happened the same way both other times, hes always had a weird thing with his hips like he sits on his side rather than how jade and ela sit , so I'm not sure what causes it , he always seems fine again within minutes and keen to carry on

 

[scousebird]

Poor Milo It might be worth getting him checked out if you find a vet, Tam.

 

[Li150]

I don’t think people generally have no idea how bad it is they think you are talking of wind with sand picked up but it’s nothing like that.
First not nessasarily that windy it’s like it comes in on a cloud but it’s a wet cloud and it drops the sand as though you are in a fog it absolutely covers you and sticks to your clothes our Black Car seriously turned Red our Pool the same the Terrace after you can actually sweep it up by the shovel full, months later you still come across the sand in window bottoms etc. It’s absolutely diabolical, Oh and trying to clear it off the Motorhome Roof and Solars is another story.

Like this ?

 

[Langtoftlad]

Trapped nerve.
Doggy cramp
Just overdoing it, needs a bit of a rest to get oxygen into his back leg muscles.

Maybe he tweaked something on slippy wet grass whilst doing a handbrake turn.

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[Northernraider]

Poor Milo It might be worth getting him checked out if you find a vet, Tam.

I'll mention it to vet the next time we are at one but he seems fine each time just after so its possibly not anything serious. It was not long after he had been chasing around at the fort so it might be related as each time its happened he has been running around

 

[Zoobec]

I'll mention it to vet the next time we are at one but he seems fine each time just after so its possibly not anything serious. It was not long after he had been chasing around at the fort so it might be related as each time its happened he has been running around

Fingers crossed it’s nothing serious

 

[Minxy]

Give the walking a bit of a rest for a few days, Milo has likely tweaked his nerve and it will get inflamed so will need time to settle down otherwise you could end up with worse, trust me I know!

 

[Minxy]

I don’t think people generally have no idea how bad it is they think you are talking of wind with sand picked up but it’s nothing like that.
First not nessasarily that windy it’s like it comes in on a cloud but it’s a wet cloud and it drops the sand as though you are in a fog it absolutely covers you and sticks to your clothes our Black Car seriously turned Red our Pool the same the Terrace after you can actually sweep it up by the shovel full, months later you still come across the sand in window bottoms etc. It’s absolutely diabolical, Oh and trying to clear it off the Motorhome Roof and Solars is another story.

Oh I know, we were heading your way in March and due to the sandstorms we detoured to the other side and went through Portugal!

 

[Downsie]

On looking at the video where all three are tearing around at high speed, Milo keeps up with Jade and Ela whose legs are twice as long. What a game little fellow, no wonder if he sometimes gets problems!

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