March Scavenger Hunt

Another month of fun looking for images to match the words set by Greenthumb for the Scavenger Hunt.

M is for
Musical Instrument

My husband's new vintage banjo.

9am

Normally I'm switching on my computer at work at 9am but as I had a few days holidays in March, I thought this photo of our neighbour's sheep would make a nicer picture.

Berries

I don't know what these berries are called but obviously the birds don't like them as they have survived the winter.

Lit Up

Dundalk's Town Hall was lit up with green light for St Patrick's Day

Grate

I love my Ikea cheese grater -it makes grating cheese a doddle

Working

Like my people I give out about my job from time to time but I wouldn't like to have to hold an advertising poster for a living.

Brickwork

This brickwork proved irresistible to graffiti artists in Limerick city.

Cutlery

Vintage style cutlery from the Caroline Donnelly Eclectic range at Dunnes Stores.

Flowers

I'm loving all the spring flowers especially these 'Firecracker' Polyanthus which were a Mothers' Day gift.

Crisp

How do  you like crisps? On their own, in a sandwich, or in a bar of chocolate? These limited edition Tayto bars are sought after but don't appeal to me at all.

Ticket

A collection of tickets are reminders of holidays, concerts and sporting events.

A Coloured Door

The bright yellow door of the Galway jewellery shop where the Claddagh ring was first made.

March in Pictures

March has been a busy month. Spring arrived, first the flowers, then the lambs. There have been days when it was warm enough to venture out into the garden and I'm pleased with the colourful results of my autumn planting.

We've had St Patrick's Day, birthdays, and trips across the country to bring the teenager and his portfolio to a number of art colleges. A banjo was bought and I've been spoiled this Mothers' Day.

Life should settle down in April when hopefully I'll catch up with regular blogging again.

This is my 100th blogpost and I'm grateful to everyone who reads and comments on my blog.

Daffodil Day

Daffodil Day is the Irish Cancer Society's biggest fund-raising day of the year. It takes place at the end of March when the cheery yellow daffodils are plentiful.  Volunteers take to the streets of Irish cities, towns and villages selling daffs and some shops, schools and businesses  add their support by holding coffee mornings and competitions.
The town of Drogheda is to the forefront in supporting Daffodil Day with numerous shops and businesses decorating their windows in a bid to turn the town yellow. This initiative has been running for a number of years now and was featured on national television this year.

St Patrick's Day Parade in Dundalk

I've been so busy of late that I  haven't had any time for blogging but I did want to share some pictures from the St Patrick's Day parade in Dundalk before it's ancient history.

There were marching pipe bands...

and men in kilts

and girls in glasses

Little folk….

and little fiddlers.

Irish dancers 

And Samba dancers

Dog walkers and

Martial artists

Tiny cyclists looking forward to the Giro D'Italia

and rugby players celebrating our Five Nations win.

There were Irish cailins 

And our new townsfolk who brought their colourful costumes on a dull day

There were fast cars

And slow cars.

Old fire engines 

And no Irish parade would be complete without some vintage tractors.

Happy St Patrick's Day

Wishing everyone a Happy St Patrick's Day to all my readers in Ireland and overseas.

March 17th is a special day for the Irish to celebrate  the feast day of our national saint, St Patrick.

No other national feast day is celebrated around the world like St Patrick's Day, but I sometimes think those living abroad have more fun than those of us at home. I hope you have a great St Patrick's Day, wherever  you are.