Bray, Ireland

We couldn’t leave England without hopping across the Irish Sea one more time.

There’s so much to like about Ireland – green fields, wild coasts, ancient history, great writers, good craic, Guinness – the list goes on; but for us, the very best thing about it is catching up with the Kinne-Coyle family.

Bray is a lovely coastal town about 20km south of Dublin

It's also home to our dear friends Annette and Declan and their family

Annette and Genevieve - like mother, like daughter

Fionn, Gen and Alex - the kids hanging out

Greg and Alex - best buddies

That's a smile to light the world

Alex isn't happy just because it's school holidays - happy is his default position; he's a great young man

Fun with Dadda

Annette and I managed to get away for a bit of 'girl' time

Including a visit to beautiful Malahide Castle north of Dublin

Dublin Food Festival

Fionn making cocktails (when he's not making music at college)

Alfresco lunch - in her spare time Annette whips up meals like this; who said it rains in Ireland?

We're always sorry to leave our lovely friends, especially this little guy

Alexander the Greatest 🙂