It has been a busy week-and-a-half here. Since landing I have celebrated Cillian’s ninth birthday and Richard and Leonie’s tenth anniversary. I have seen much of West Cork and a corner of County Kerry. I have Watched Shauna maddeningly getting ready for her “debs”. Had, and mostly lost, a small cold and started on the path to being a regular at Ma Murphy’s pub.
After a few days settling in here we had a “grand” celebration on Friday for Cillian’s ninth birthday. 
This day also happens to be Richard and Leonie’s tenth anniversary. As is the case a nine-year-old’s birthday takes over the house. After the little man’s football camp (Irish football) he and I walked down to town to the toy shop and got him my present, a Power Rangers helmet and a Matchbox car. When we got back Leonie prepared a feast with hamburgers and sausages cooked on the grill and a homemade cake. Cillian’s grandparents (Richard’s Ma and Da) came to visit from Blarney which was a surprise for him because we had not told him they would.
