Northside Seaside

 I've started swimming swimming, if you know what I mean.   So, last month I swam 1km, then I made it to 1.5km at the start of this month .... now I've hit a mile!!!  1700m to be precise.  I'm loving it.   But I've noticed that I take less photos when I am doing the buoys than when I'm just having a bob about.   The weather was glorious and, as I was working in an office during the hottest week of the year, I went sunrise dipping with Clodagh most mornings. Who knew that I could willingly (happily) get up at 5am.   Himself and myself went to Cork for a weekend and ended up in the gorgeous, clear blue waters of Barley Cove South Beach.  Wow. As usual, photos in  no particular order x

 Started in Wexford and ended up on my favourite northside bit of seaside.    Finally, after weeks (okay, days) of not being able to hear I finally went to the Dr.   I solemnly promise to wear ear plugs whilst swimming now.   Also got to squeeze a swim with Ger in .... it's been so long since we've seen each other it was great to hang out.  Oh, and for once I was better than her at something.   Which will only last another week or so before she's back training for her triathlon.  Oh, and we had a barbecue to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of O&A.  Seriously, the craic was mighty.  C had non alcoholic beers (my new favourite thing for the beach) and I got to see a chap wearing a mankini.   I think I may have peed a little from laughing.    I've also started trying to swim a kilometre around the buoys.   It's mad, have gone from just being able to get to first buoy to being utterly determined to do 1,000m.  I have J's heart broken with the nerves.  oh, and th