19th June 2015, Allison shows how to install a Mini-Shop on a bike!

To Market, To Market,

On a Dutch Bike,

Home again to Roam again,

There's so much on to like!

Allison writes:

 

Allison rocks the look
 of  Irish Cailín Chic

Today I swapped my Brompton for my big (and heavy!) Dutch market bike.  

We have fixed it up with: 

• a front rack, which I can bolt my chocolate bar stand onto,
• a sturdy kick-stand and 
• a back rack, onto which I fasten a basket of goodies. 

I load them all up and then I'm off, down the hill through town, to setup for market.  

We set this bike up about a year ago and it is so great not to have to mess about carrying tables down to the market. It even has a built in seat!    

From : http://aragec.com/smiley.html

Later today I'm hoping to take a short cycle out to Ring to meet a friend and go see a dramatic play that's on.  

The Organic Arts Festival is on this weekend in Clon and I've got the whole weekend to enjoy it!

​More soon!

 Allison

P.S. You can find my chocs at the English Market - The Chocolate Stall or Bradley's on North Main street.



http://www.clonakilty.ie
/category/bradleys/

http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/
foodanddrink/features/raise-a-glass-to-craft-beer-285152.html

 

Editor's Footnote:

The Clonakilty Organic Arts Festival that Allison attended looks like one to mark in the annual calendar!

From: https://www.facebook.com/
clonartsfest/timeline

 In addition to the feast of ten x ten minute short plays that Allison attended, the festival included a classical Greek drama, recreated as an open-air musical comedy incorporating burlesque and carnival.

 

There was even a train from the Model village to take children to an enactment of The Three Little Pigs.



 

19th June 2015 - A change of scenery, Marcia and Chris's cycle

Carefree Cycling in Carrigaline

Marcia writes:

Carrigaline,Co.Cork 

Chris enjoyed a change of scene cycling around ‪#‎Carrigaline‬ yesterday. Some great cycle paths here.

 I had developed sufficient confidence in his abilities to let him cycle from Passage to Carrigaline, but his Dad felt differently. 

That Raffeen stretch is a show-stopper. So he hoisted the bike in the back of the car, dropped him and the bike to his friend's house and let them enjoy cycling around Carrigaline.

CYCLING WITH FRIENDS!

Chris writes:

"Hi, Chris Bateman here. On day 5 of Operation Transportation I went to Carrigaline to my friends, Jude and Ethan. We cycled around Carrigaline, stopped off at the shop, and cycled back home. 

The wind was light so it was easy to cycle, and it was warm and sunny. I thought it was pretty humid as well. There were a lot of people out, so it was tricky to cycle around them. All in all it was a fun cycle."

Check out these Carrigaline Cycle Routes here: mapmyride