Birthday Spa Weekend

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For my big over the hill birthday, several friends and I went to the Spa at Johnstown House hotel & spa in Enfield, County Meath.

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The building that the hotel is in is from the 1750s and is built in the Georgian style (1st photo). There are regular hotel rooms, a bar, a restaurant, a beautiful atrium with lots of windows. There’s also an indoor pool, hot tub, outdoor hot tub, and a spa complete with treatment rooms, caldarium and multiple types of sauna.

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The best part is that there are some 120 acres of parkland around the property on which are executive apartments that are built for rental. We rented a self catering flat, and just had a really great girly weekend together. We had a fun time cooking dinner, laughing, playing games, having a few drinks, and just overall relaxing in the spa. I also got the most beautiful birthday cake made by one of the girls I work with – all in rainbow colors:

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It was a great weekend spent with friends. As we left, there was one final picture – in the sun – which was great because as the girls sat together, a rainbow appeared. Yep. I’d have to say my friends are the gold at the end of the rainbow for me.

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Winter Wrap

Made a wrap for my friend with some gorgeous wool blend we found on an adventure in LoughRea. It took me months to make - but I think the colors and pattern turned out beautiful. One of my favorites (I didn't add the fringe).The free crochet pattern is h

Last August, when my friend and I went to Loughrea for the middle ages festival we popped into a wool shop. While there, we found some beautiful King Cole Riot chunky yarn in the color moors. I bought the wool, and then started on a project for her as a “souvenir”.

Wool wrap for Barbara. :)

Wool wrap for Barbara. :)

Wool wrap for Barbara. :)

The wrap took me months to make – but I think the colors and pattern turned out beautiful. One of my favorites (I didn’t add the fringe from the pattern) and it’s turned out huge – enough to wear almost as a small blanket… but it folds up nicely into a wrap/scarf or otherwise.

Wool wrap for Barbara. :)

The free crochet pattern is here: www.abc-knitting-patterns.com/1220.html

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