BSI Boogs Sack Ireland — Cork Hayfield Manor

Saturday April 22 No rain as yet, no mud as yet.

Long flight via Gatwick and then off to Heathrow to take Air Lingus, done to avoid flying Ryan air. When Ryan was brought up months ago it got an immediate and joint “no”. Went miles and hours out of way but ….

Hayfield Manor

Bobby and JD are already in Cork. They arrived a day earlier. They might have made a small error in timing but a good one as JD’s brother lives in Cork.

Plans to meet us at the airport went awry. I had so planned a groupie – OMG it’s JD shouting welcome- but alas he developed a welcome killing cold.

Tomorrow the plan is/was brunch.

Sunday brunch; I quote from our invitation:

“https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurant_Review-g211877-d1524650-Reviews-Deasy_s_Pub_Fish_Restaurant-Clonakilty_County_Cork.html

This is one of the best restaurants in Ireland. Siobhan has nabbed us a table, which is hard to get on weekends.

Siobhan calls is “a hidden gem”.”

Arrival pic at Heathrow. Restorative tea.
Driven to the hotel by a race car driver. Glad to get there I one piece.
Greeted in the hotel with glasses of Drombeg, a locally made 22% liquor that is bottled to look like whiskey. A bit sweet,but not too sweet. Apparently available on here in Cork.

Dinner at the bistro, more of a real restaurant at this joint. We tried a black pudding fritter with ham hock. surprisingly good. enjoys with a local UPS.