In the village of Kincasslagh where the ocean meets the land.

This is where the Ford Fiesta has come to a stop and I'll  leave it up to you to decide in which house we are staying; No 1 or No 2.

PROJECT - CAT MINDING

Looking after 1 rescue cat for a month, is a pretty harrowing job. Our task is to make sure MISSY is in each night and that the cat flap door is locked at dusk. However Missy has other things at night on her mind and it's certainly not catnapping in front of the fire. She's just not the stay at home type, she'd much rather be out stalking the night and painting the countryside.........need I say more!

Its a battle of wills to see who's the fastest and the quickest to reach the cat flap, and speed is not a gift; with which I was endowed. Each of us have tried enticing her in with treats while the other stays hidden and at the ready to jump out in a flash and lock the door. Her sixth sense lets her in on the subterfuge every time.

RESULTS 50/50 

With the cat slightly ahead with no injuries. Chris and I are sustaining a few injuries gathered in our dash for the cat flap, exposure and frostbite while hiding outside, can also be added to the list.

 

CONCLUSION  

This is definitely the last catsit I'm doing - memories of the Bengal Cats still haunt my dreams.

LUXURY RELOCATABLE HOME

NEWBUILD

Kincasslagh is one of the beautiful villages that are hidden between the hills and the sea in the county ot Donegal. In the town itself there is a small supermarket and across the road is a  bar, (the essentials are catered for). Just down the road at the pier is a big fish factory, where they package up fish to be put in a semi trailer and sent off to market. For a lot of the locals their job is 'putting fish in a can'.
According to the folk here all the younger ones have gone off to Australia for work.
 
The landscape consists of  brown grasses and heather on the hills, with lakes dotted in between  everywhere. There are not many trees. So much so that they burn turf and coal in their fireplaces, quieter fires without the snap, crackle and pop. The ground is boggy even on the hilltops and you can't walk anywhere without wellies.

Chris and I were amazed at the number of unfinished new homes, sadly all to do with the GFC. So if you've got a spare 350K (EURO) to spend you can grab a bargain. No council taxes as their are no services here but the downside is the Irish government are thinking of introducing property taxes to raise revenue.

KINCASSLAGH

NEEDS A LITTLE WORK - THE HOUSE THAT IS1

THE TOWN

 In the blue house on the left, live 10 gorgeous dogs of all shapes and sizes and adjoining them in the shed is about 15 moggies. The owner is a lovely, kindhearted, lady who rescues them, cares for them and tries to find them a good home. Across the road is Iggy's bar which believe or not I've been told, can fit a whole football team and supporters in the downstairs bar.

THE RAILWAY USE TO COME TO TOWN

THAT CAR KEEPS FOLLOWING ME: