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Lots of activity in Lucan this weekend!
Between the Liffey Descent on Saturday, and the Quilt Exhibition in St. Andrew's Parish Centre, from Friday to Sunday, we'll be meeting ourselves coming. Best leave the car at home, or otherwise who knows???
Speaking of the Village, we note that a Christmas Circus is being advertised for the grounds of Lucan House over the holiday period.
Where in heaven's name are people going to park?
Nothing has changed!
Last July, Birdie questioned why the above flowerbed was in such a state a year after a small fortune was spent on 'upgrading' the site. We understood that it was up to the original contractor to maintain the flowerbed, and that SDCC were following up on the matter.
Three months later, nothing has changed, other than the soil is now like concrete from people walking across it as they leave their cars.
Isn't it great when the person who awards contracts can hide under the umbrella of the County Council.
Let's hope it's not the same one who gave out the present village jobs!!!!!
St. Mary's Camera Soiree
Arrangements are well advanced for the mounting of the Soiree's 13th exhibition in St. Mary's Parish Centre on 15th and 16th November. The You tube video of the exhibition that has been a feature since the Covid era is ready to go on line as soon as the actual exhibition closes. Looking back at some statistics there were just under 300 viewings of the video of the 9th Exhibition in January 2022, 90 of the 10th Exhibition, 176 of the 11th and 172 of last year's. This facility is much appreciated by friends and relatives who, for whatever reason, cannot make it to the actual exhibition.
Turning to this week's photos, Donal sent in photos of the source of the Glencree River, a favourite haunt of serious photographers.
We have also some more of Donal's photos from Collioure, this time showing some local architecture.
We had more photos of mushrooms found in Josie's garden.
With Halloween just two weeks away there were Halloween flavoured photos from Frances with her skeleton in the garden and Joe with his pumpkins in the Phoenix Park Visitors' Centre. The English word 'Halloween' comes from 'All Hallows' Eve', being the evening before the holy days of All Hallow's Day (All Saints' Day) on 1 November and All Souls' Day on 2 November. In Ireland the turnip was traditionally carved during Halloween, but immigrants to North America used the native pumpkin, which is both much softer and much larger, making it easier to carve than a turnip.
Until next week stay safe!
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