Break required - lightning strike!

As we rush around readying for the upcoming trip

of course things had to happen to stop us in our tracks!

We have no cable, therefore no TV, no Internet, and no land line to call

hotels in Ireland to make the remaining hotel reservations, grrrrrrr! 

As of yesterday afternoon, when a lightning bolt, the likes of which I've

 never seen, heard or felt before - pretty scary - struck a big oak tree next to

 the cottage, stripping its bark and tossing it hither and thither, but thankfully

 not crashing to the ground or on our roof.

Just to let you know I have to take a break, can't comment now - but will be back
soon hopefully. 

Thankfully coffee shops have WIFI but I can't spend the day here!