My Blog Has Moved !

To view recent blogs, please see my website www.fruithill-cottages-ireland.com
All under one roof now, along with information about Fruit Hill and the cottages - how to find us, how to contact us and things to do in the area.
Thank you !

Susan

Some Exercise for the New Year

 

Best wishes to all our friends for 2013

Wexford Opera Festival 2012

 I've been enjoying this so much !!

24th of October 2012 - 4th of November 2012

Telephone: +353 53 9122400
Email: info@wexfordopera.com
Website: wexfordopera.com/

DescriptionRecognised by the Frommers Guide as 'one of the best small festivals in the world' Wexford Festival Opera presents an annual trio of rarely performed operas in the unique atmosphere of Wexford Opera House in the heart of Wexford Town.
Wexford Festival Opera attracts enthusiastic audiences from all around the world who are delighted by the high quality productions on offer annually.
The programme in 2012 will feature productions of L'Arlesiana by Francesco Ciléa; Le roi malgré lui (The Reluctant King) by Emmanuel Chabrier; and A Village Romeo and Juliet by Frederick Delius. Also on offer is a packed programme of morning events, lunchtime concerts, afternoon ShortWorks, recitals and late night revues.
Box office no.  +353 (0)53 9122144 

And here's link to give you a flavour of Co Wexford :
 
http://vimeopro.com/user9569883/wwwvisitwexfordie

The Winner

No big surprise that Mick Croot has won our photograph competition, if you have seen the great selection he and Jane sent us after their stay here last November. This one of neighbouring Dunbrody Abbey is just one of many superb photos, and I just picked this one above the others because I love the view of our 12th Century abbey. We had lots and lots of entries, and I've posted many of the best on Facebook, but Mick is our winner, and I hope all will agree. His prize is a 50% discount whenever he and Jane choose to return for another visit, and we'll line up some special treats to really spoil them next time.

Thanks to all who sent their photos. Please keep sending us your holiday pictures - we love to see them, and you never know. . . could be more prizes and discounts from time to time !

Piano Festival

New Ross Piano Festival
September 27th - 30th, 2012

http://www.newrosspianofestival.com/wb/Once again a weekend not to be missed. Wonderful pianists and the RTE Concert Orchestra for the final concert; A free opening concert with familiar American standards from the nimble-fingered Fergus Sheil Senior
Martina Filjak's prize-winning Beethoven Hammerklavier
and a friendly small-town atmosphere as well.

Hook Head

One of our favourite summer visitors out walking on Hook Head in August !

Irish Food Trails

Episode Twelve

County Waterford

Clodagh begins at Ardkeen Farmers’ Market, a popular market held every Sunday morning in the middle of the city, and Clodagh makes vegetable soup in the market. In the seaside town of Dungarvan Clodagh meets Esther Barron of Barron’s Bakery, Wolfgang Schliebitz of Knocklara Farmhouse Cheese and Joe Condon of Omega Beef Direct. After the market, Clodagh visits Barron’s Bakery in Cappaquin and Joe Condon on his farm in the Knockmealdown Mountains to see his Galloway cattle. Finally, Clodagh goes to the Arlington House Hotel, famous for its gourmet food and for supporting local producers, where Chef Jean-Baptiste Dubois makes eggs benedict using a Waterford Bla – a local white bread roll.
http://www.irishfoodtrails.comepisode12.html