Well hello again my loves, and happy Friday. I hope you've had a good week so far? These photos are from the last two weeks in October, and past the first week in November 2025. Between the days getting shorter, and my continued ill health, I didn't get out much during that time. However, I think you all enjoy my local vistas almost as much as I do, so I'm sharing some pics taken on different days, in different lights. I will never, ever get bored of these views. How can I, when they are ever-changing??
The days that I did leave the house, I went a little further afield than usual, as there were three separate occasions to go to Derry! First was my cousin's baby's first birthday party, hosted by my aunt and uncle. That was lovely, and I got to catch up with a few of my cousins and their spouses, and celebrate baby Riley.
The end of October was of course Halloween, and I stayed with my lovely friend Avril for a couple of days. If you're like me, and love any excuse to get into a costume, you might be as surprised as I was to learn that Avril had never worn a costume or done Derry Halloween before, despite living there for years. Well, I am a good bad influence, and she agreed to dress up to go out with me, but I was to be in charge of her costume! I was going to go easy on her and just bought a few very simple witchy accessories, but she went all out and got the green makeup, wig, and everything else! As you can see, she looked AMAZING, and was getting compliments everywhere we went. So, now we need to do even better this year, haha!
The week after that was a sad occasion, as one of my mum's cousins passed away, so I went to Derry for the funeral, and to be there for the family. In Ireland, they do not tend to embalm people, and funerals are usually held within 2-3 days after the death. I do think that this can provide closure, and help the grieving process, but if you live far away, it can be very difficult to get to the funeral in time. I definitely missed several because I was overseas and could not get a flight back so quick, so this is another reason I am glad I live where I do, and can be there for family on such sad occasions.
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| Resting Bitch Face. |
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| Blue Skies over Glashedy and Pollan Bay. |
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| Clouds over Glashedy and Pollan Bay. |
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| Rainbow over Glashedy and Pollan Bay. |
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| Clouds over Glashedy and Pollan Bay. |
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| Blue Skies over Glashedy and Pollan Bay. |
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| Blue Skies over Glashedy and Pollan Bay. |
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| Clouds over Glashedy and Pollan Bay. |
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| Rainbow over Binnion. |
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| Mist over Binnion. |
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| Light waning over Binnion. |
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| First pint of Kilkenny in years! Badgers, Derry. |
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| Halloween in Derry! |
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| Halloween in Derry! |
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| View of Derry from the Foyle Bridge. |
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