Bears in Relaxing Mode

After our very enjoyable visit to the Bushmills Inn, followed by an excellent Irish stew back at the ranch (Irish due to the makers, rather than the ingredients) we weren't in too much of a hurry to get up the next morning.

When we did surface we took a stroll down the road to the harbour to buy a paper and what we saw there gave Boating Bear, Eddie, a real treat.


Yes, we saw a lifeboat just setting out (between ourselves we think it was actually going out to try and rescue the local lifeboat which had run aground off nearby Rathlin Island, while trying to rescue another boat - they don't like to talk about it too much locally though). Looking at Eddie's animated face we could see he would have loved to go out with them, but he had turned up just a minute or two too late.

We did point out to Eddie that if he had gone with them, he would have missed the marvellous Ulster fry we were going back to the house to enjoy.

The fry was great, but after it we needed some exercise so off we went for a walk. Mid afternoon the rain drove us back home but we weren't disappointed as we were able to settle down in front of the T.V. and enjoy the Rugby.


As neither England or Ireland were playing, there was no inter-bear rivalry and we simply enjoyed the game for what it was. For us, it beats football any day.

Lots of love, George, Yorkie, Eddie & Patrick xxx