yes, Pops... It's what you'd call a sweater! Wooly, fleecy or other...

The seaweed baths - well, there's a few around Ireland... Ballybunion in Kerry is another one. It's a beauty treatment that's been around for ages, and is good for the skin and hair.

I think in the victorian times (and before) they'd go to baths to bathe in it. The seaweed is collected from the shores around Ireland, around Sligo where the water is particularly good and fairly clean(ish) they grow good seaweed.

My friends 90 year old Auntie ( known to us as Auntie Peggy) would leap over 40buses to get her hands on a good bucket of seaweed. She swears by it, and uses it on her skin too - must work because she looks fab - and can still dance a reel!

Anyways, there are now more modern seaweed baths about. The one near Sligo I have been to lots, is a particularly good example, friendly staff, clean rooms, and nicely decorated private bathrooms with a steam room incorporated. FAB!!! You come out after your hour session all glowing, soft and silky! (Even the blokes).

And back to the weather...oh yes, there will be plenty of pubs to duck into if it rains - prepare for the locals to ask you lots of questions... they usually do if you are new about town - well in smaller towns.

Lucky toads!

:-) Ella