Sure a change is as good as a rest

Emer, Maggie, Sarah and Andy in Emer's auntie's cafe, Hart's, Main Street, Clonakilty 3rd November 2010

Well last week a few of us decided that a break from the norm was in order! We took the bus to Clonakilty Agricultural College as usual, and asked the bus driver to carry on to Clonakilty town and drop the four of us off. The bus driver was very obliging, and went via the scenic route around the coast road, pointing out local sites of interest, passing through a lovely little village with a couple of good music pubs and the best pint of guiness in West Cork. At 11 am on a Wednesday morning we weren't tempted to inbibe, so carried on to Clonakilty where he gave us a tour of the town and dropped us off on the main street.

Straight to Emer's auntie's cafe where we met her Granny, Mammy, Uncle, Brother and Nephew, and had a grand breakfast to set us up for the day. Twas a rainy old day as we ambled round Clon, checking out the charity shops and the health food store. Then Emer's Mammy very kindly drove us all back to the college, in time for desert and a cup of tea. Although we all moan about having to go to Clonakilty every Wednesday, it's a lovely break in the week, the college is in a beautiful environment with fabulous views of the sea.

The food in the canteen is great, good wholesome home cooking, and you get your main course, meat, spuds and veg,  (no scope for vegetarians here), your dessert, your pint of milk and your tea or coffee for a fiver. The canteen staff are lovely and friendly, and their main concern is that everyone has eaten, and that there's no food left over at the end of the day.

After a 2 hour lecture, most of us have lost the will to live, but a trip to the greenhouse, followed by a spot of plant identification around the fields usually revives the spirit. The bus picked us up at 5ish, and we were back to C.I.T. by 6. Twas a grand day altogether, and we didn't speak about Chemistry, Physics, Exams etc for the whole day. Sure a change is as good as rest.