Blimey! Is it Wednesday already?

A peaceful morning. We dog-sat for a couple of hours, and attempted to get Jess to come in the lake. She came in ankle-deep, lifted her one foot, sniffed at the water, and decided she didn’t like it and wanted to get out. We had to wrestle with the internet for a while – the service is very sporadic on the campsite, and the best reception seems to be on the seat outside the toilet block. Perhaps not the best place to spend time.

More sitting around after lunch, while Annie went for a swim in the pool. Another visit to Angelo for some potatoes, tomatoes and lettuce. E&J round for quiz / cards / drinks after dinner.

Towards the end of the evening, the wind started picking up, bringing a refreshing coolness. However, experienced Garda goers (like E&J) sniffed the air, and muttered “storm”. Annie’s earlier glimpse of flashes across the Lake proved indeed to be lightning, and towards midnight, the sky was full of flashes as the storm approached. However, after last year’s experiences (our awning on the old van became a huge water balloon, and needed dropping down so the water could run away), we wound our awning in – just in case. We shut all of our windows and roof vents – just in case. High winds, pretty torrential rain, and some thunder and lots of lightning produced a spectacular storm, similar to last year.

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