Marching on...

End of another month, and what a month it's been here !!

St Patrick's Day, Bank Holiday and parades, the start of spring and the growing season (including weeds)

Irish Youth Climbing final - Ellie came 4th in the girls 11-13 category with 474 points out of 480, an awesome performance.

Choir practices for me, the choir will be competing at the choral competition in Wexford this May so we need 4 competition pieces up to the high standard that we witnessed last year.

Ellie has her first Irish traditional music exam on 4th April, on the tin whistle so is memorising her two set pieces for that.

Add in pony-riding, pony vaccinations and visits from the farrier, gardening work picking up for me (which is nice as we have had a very dry and sunny month so I've started my suntan early)

As the month draws to a close, the routine tasks (half-dismantle the stove and give it a thorough clean...messy) and sweeping the chimney (urgh) beckon, so as compensation, there's plenty of cuteness about. I'll leave you with another of Ellie's photos - a nice springtime one !!