Irish vernacular 3

Morning at work followed by quick sortie into Bantry for essentials. Continuing with my mini series on Irish vernacular buildings, I 've had my eye on this one for a while. As is common, this is the original farmhouse but a spanking new ugly one has been built right next to it, and this little house is now used for storage. I love the way it nestles perfectly against the hill and looks so right. I also like the way the shed for the animals was built right against the shelter for the humans. The new building is a boring square box and sticks out like a sore thumb. The patriotic standing stone is also an interesting touch!!

Thanks for all the tips re drying herbs. I now have mint, tarragon, dill and oregano drying in papers bags in the polytunnel (plus rice in the bottom!!); I've frozen some mint in water; and some more mint is drying in a slow oven. Something should work!

The old boy that strims around the school says the heatwave is off - at least for our neck of the woods. Guess what, it's going to be raining instead! So far his prediction is looking all too accurate.