Outside Whelan’s in Stradbally.

On our walk around the lake and the river we saw this family of swans.

Where did Pau go?

We went picking blackberry picking up on the Rock of Dunamase. I think we got two kilos! We also played hide-and-seek and snoozed in the long grass, enjoying the late summer sun.

The kids got great fun out of the pronunciation of ‘Penneys’ in English. There’s a reason they call it ‘Primark’ over here…

Helicopter!