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BEST 2018 MEMORIES

Instead of one day, she stayed in
"Last year was not the best year for
Ireland (and with me) for a week, we
me, it was tough, stressful and full of
had a great time with my dogs (and
losses. However, I met many nice
the cat) in the snow, spent our days
people and got help, sometimes from
chatting, cooking, even washing
unexpected sources. So, I survived
clothes by hand, as my washing
2018, and this was the biggest
machine was in the garage, and it
accomplishment, but there were
was frozen, visited my friends who
many small and bigger good things
keep owls and other birds of prey...
that happened, too.
Happy memories and great times

(and my pack was still full then..) This
One of better things for me last year
is the picture of her with my dogs in
was the Beast from the East :). I know,
the snow :) " - ruta64
it was a disaster for many people, it

caused some stress to me, too, but it
"For me a big highlight in 2018 was
absolutely was a positive thing in my
the birth of my granddaughter, a new
life. First, because it brought a real
life is so beautiful and magical,
winter, that I miss so much here in
however three weeks later we had to
Ireland, but the best thing about it
say a final farewell to my mother as
was that it created a really nice time
she passed away.
for me. You see, my friend visited me
My biggest regret is that they did not
for one day only on her way from Italy
have the opportunity to meet, I would
in Lithuania. Then the Beast from the
have loved to have a photograph of
East came with a snowstorm that
the four generations of females, but
caused airports to close. My friend
we did get the next best thing, we
was trapped in Ireland. At first she
have four individual photos taken on
was very upset, as the bad news hit
the same day which we will be
her when she was on the bus to
putting in a frame together." - timtats
airport. So I told her to get off the bus

(it was just after Kilbeggan, and I

came to pick her up). I had to go

through the same snowstorm on the

motorway. I somehow managed to
find her at some garage on the road,
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picked her up and we went home.