tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post8785923499864057185..comments2023-10-23T09:42:31.292-07:00Comments on AnIrishalternative: The Natural order of things.Renovation in Galiciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12134753603087085719noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-43242612041096184802014-01-10T11:53:22.245-08:002014-01-10T11:53:22.245-08:00According to the Muscovys things must be in the ri...According to the Muscovys things must be in the right order. Renovation in Galiciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134753603087085719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-92161499671127916382014-01-10T02:41:38.762-08:002014-01-10T02:41:38.762-08:00Wow, those birds look absolutely huge! Hehe, I lik...Wow, those birds look absolutely huge! Hehe, I like the story about them traipsing in in the correct order, poor Simon if he's stood there waiting! xlozabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223263361085075839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-23751987779667178382014-01-06T22:50:29.857-08:002014-01-06T22:50:29.857-08:00A happy and healthy 2014 to you all - keep on blog...A happy and healthy 2014 to you all - keep on blogging. Ian and Luis xIan and Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04821746193241943684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-17843120536484500712014-01-06T13:25:14.477-08:002014-01-06T13:25:14.477-08:00I'm a bit late with this, forgive me - but her...I'm a bit late with this, forgive me - but here's wishing you and Simon a very happy new year. Mmmmm - that Christmas cake looks good. Just what's called for on a wet and blustery afternoon or evening after dinner, along with a nice cuppa (or something stronger) to wind down the winter nights with. As soon as we get a new oven (and a real one this time, not this contraption we naively thought would conserve space and electricity/energy), I think I'm going to bake several loaves of bread and many a variety of cakes. womanbreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05067040898288898749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-50236531963356217302014-01-06T10:05:12.504-08:002014-01-06T10:05:12.504-08:00Thanks for that! Fascinating stuff. I had no idea ...Thanks for that! Fascinating stuff. I had no idea that flood meadows and water meadows were two distinct things. Also did not know about the swallow hole fill/empty thing. I am going to have to get me a good book on the ecology of these areas, if such exists. Matt Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221912203941489737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-21235687284725730672014-01-03T09:22:37.007-08:002014-01-03T09:22:37.007-08:00Flood meadows are exactly that, they flood natural...Flood meadows are exactly that, they flood naturally as opposed to water meadows which are feed by leats or streams and are purposely flooded to bring on early growth of grass. Turloughs are mainly found to the west of the Shannon and form in limestone bowls, often fed by Swallow holes which is the same hole as the water will disperse through. You can often see the swallow holes during the summer months when the Turloughs are empty they appear as a group of stones in the bottom point of the empty Turlough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-3055925359169920832014-01-03T07:46:22.116-08:002014-01-03T07:46:22.116-08:00Would these 'turloughs' be basically the s...Would these 'turloughs' be basically the same as flood meadows, which get called 'Carrows' around the River Shannon, do you know, Anne? Love your ducks-in-a-row story by the way! Very funny (though maybe not for the 'human' as you say). Matt Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221912203941489737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-54033283070948158502014-01-02T10:30:17.979-08:002014-01-02T10:30:17.979-08:00I'm surprised that they are not all designated...I'm surprised that they are not all designated as S.S.I sitesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-20342723569672966862014-01-02T07:53:30.984-08:002014-01-02T07:53:30.984-08:00It is so lovely to see the Swans at this time of y...It is so lovely to see the Swans at this time of year. Hopefully the remaining turloughs will be left as they are. Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123876034102025397noreply@blogger.com