title Isobel and the Boys in Bundoran, Ireland - 24th August 2025 intro It's supposed to be the big family holiday in Bundoran, on the north-west coast of Ireland. However, a kidney infection puts Nosher in hospital for five days, only getting out about a week before the trip which means it's too risky to travel, and so Isobel - who was already in Ireland for a Robbie Williams gig - flies back early to pick the boys up and continue with the holiday whilst Nosher stays at home. And it's just as well really, as the kidney infection comes back after a few days, which would have been interesting. So this is a completely vicarious set, made up of photos from both Isobel's and Fred's phones - but it suitably includes some dereliction, in particular when Fred decides to explore a Bundoran "crack house". It's almost like being there... img-20250817-wa0014 A dry stone wall img-20250823-wa0001 Fred, Harry and Do Gorls at the Monkstown bus stop img-20250824-wa0006 Isobel with Evelyn and the boys img-20250824-wa0007 The view from outside the rented house img-20250824-wa0008 The giant rental house img-20250824-wa0009 Isobel bagsies the en-suite bedroom img-20250824-wa0015 Another view of the sea img-20250825-wa0000 Possibly Mullaghmore img-20250825-wa0004 Fred is head chef for the week img-20250825-wa0012 The gang on the beach img-20250826-wa0002 Evelyn, Noddy, Isobel and Fred img-20250826-wa0006 Isobel gets a family selfie in the rain img-20250826-wa0008 Isobel with Fern and Ra-ra img-20250826-wa0011 Fred and Harry with the Leitrim girls img-20250826-wa0014 There's some sort of fossil in the rocks img-20250826-wa0015 Davida does a photo of Fred on the Fairy Bridge img-20250826-wa0016 Fern looks out to sea img-20250827-wa0001 A cat walks past img-20250827-wa0005 The Screaming Bean café in Monaghan img-20250827-wa0009 Faith, Nico and Rachel img-20250827-wa0011 It's tea time round Philly and Davida's img-20250827-wa0014 James, Evelyn and Philly img-20250827-wa0019 Fred faces defeat in Trivial Pursuit img-20250828-wa0002 Evelyn in a gloomy seaside shelter img-20250828-wa0003 It's lashing rain on the clifftop img-20250828-wa0005 Isobel spots a church for sale img-20250828-wa0009 Philly fits a flue to his new wood burner img-20250828-wa0011 There's a swimming pool cut into the rocks img-20250829-wa0000 Fred explores a "crack house" img-20250829-wa0001 The ceiling's gone in the crack house img-20250829-wa0002 Another trashed room img-20250829-wa0004 No gods, no masters img-20250829-wa0010 Harry's found some giant seaweed img-20250829-wa0011 Mullaghmore beach img-20250829-wa0013 Fred stomps around on the beach img-20250829-wa0016 Fred's on the pizza again img-20250829-wa0017 Fred, Evelyn, James and Isobel in a restaurant img-20250830-wa0001 Harry and Evelyn in a café img-20250830-wa0006 Philly and Evelyn in the rented house img-20250830-wa0007 Noddy lurks in the kitchen img-20250830-wa0008 Fred's got a rock img_1866 A wide expanse of beach img_1868 Fred and Harry sunbathe in the rain img_1869 Fred looks around img_1873 Harry looks puzzled img_1880 Harry carries a rock around img-20250830-wa0010 Fred and Harry outside Cavan House img-20250830-wa0013 Harry looks grumpy img-20250830-wa0014 James in a restaurant in Sligo img-20250830-wa0015 Nicholas and James on the beach img-20250830-wa0016 It's feeding time again img-20250830-wa0022 Mullaghmore Beach img_1790 No camping in a dodgy car park img_1795 Fred stomps about img_1796 The clifftop at Bundoran img_1798 The gang roams around img_1800 The Bundoran crack house img_1805 Flowers on the cliff top img_1806 Fred wanders off img_1808 Evelyn on the beach img_1809 The boys poke at rocks img_1811 Harry points at something in the cliff face img_1812 An upturned boat img_1814 The derelict Ulster Tourist House img_1816 A Hunger Strike commemoration in Bundoran img_1817 A Bundoran back alley img_1818 A road in Bundoran img_1819 A derelict house img_1820 Isobel does another selfie img_1823 The boys get ice creams img_1837 Sunset over the sea img_1840 Mullaghmore harbour img_1842 Fred sticks his feet in the sea img_1849 Evelyn, Noddy and Fred walk up the hill img_1854 Lobster pots on the sea front img_1857 Evelyn and Fred outside Buoys and Gulls img_1859 Please don't feed the elephants img_1862 Fred's on the frying pan again