February 2024, Work & Walks, Friends & Family, Oysters & Stout.

Hello my loves, and happy April! Here we are in another new month. I hope it's a great one for all of you. I still have some catching up to do, but I am getting closer, so I don't feel TOO badly about it. As always, I have a hundred other things on my To Do list to work on, so I'm trying to find a balance.
 

Waves on stones, Pollan Strand.

Binnion and Pollan Strand.

Glashedy seen through a gap in the cliffs.

Rocks, Pools, Sunshine.

Cliffs, Waves, Pebbly Beaches.

Anyway, back to February! The second full week was a busy one. As well as my usual work and continuing education, I went on more walks for my Women's Aid Fundraiser, adding 17.8km to my total. I also celebrated Valentine's Day with my love. Being in a long-distance relationship can be difficult at times, but we make it work with constant communication. We do long video calls every night and spend quality time together, albeit through a screen, and then make an extra effort for date nights. Valentine's Day was an excuse to dress up, have some fancy food, and talk about our dreams and plans for the future. I enjoyed it!

Dressed up for Valentine's Day Date Night.

Stunning sunset over Bulaba.

Stunning sunset over Ardagh.

That weekend, I traveled over to Derry and met up with a friend for lunch and a few drinks, which was lovely. I've owed her for a long time, as she helped me to move last year! After, I met up with one of my cousins and his wife. They were putting me up for the night, (Thanks guys!) and we went to the awesome Walled City Brewery for their 2024 Oyster & Stout Festival. (They host a lot of fun events, you can find out more HERE.) Another cousin joined us there and we had a great craic.

Stunning sunrise over Trawbreaga Bay. I'm not usually awake for these!

Oyster & Stout Festival at the Walled City Brewery, Derry.

The next day I got a bus to Belfast and had a few hours to kill at the airport before catching my flight over to England for a stay. Gareth picked up from the airport as he always does, and it was wonderful to be together again in person. We make the long distance thing work, but it always feel better when we're together.