Amongst the many Christmas cards I received there was one entirely covered in baubles, a kaleidoscope of vibrant colours. Even better was what was written in it, an invitation to return to the Cottage, where my late husband and I transformed our first dwelling into a home and started a family. The place where our children now tell me how they enjoyed their younger years growing up.
Predicted to be an emotionally hard thing to do, the warm and thoughtful invite, to pop in if we felt we could, is too tempting for me, born so curious, to turn down.
The old door-knocker, a Claddagh ring that we had both searched high and low for, has been put to one side for us to take away with us. A door accessory which carries so much more than pure sentiment and stories.
For those of you that do not know the significance of Claddagh...
Claddagh is a fishing Village in County Galway, Southern Ireland where this ring; two hands reaching around a heart was originally crafted (although not a place I've visited) The Heart symbolises Love, the Crown - Loyalty and the Hands –Friendship. “Let Love and Friendship Reign” where the Claddagh ring exists.
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