When we were in Limerick yesterday we added an extra 60 miles to our already long trip to travel to Galway before heading back across the country to Dundalk.
When we were in Galway the previous week, my husband had spotted a vintage Vega 'Little Wonder' banjo in a music shop.
He tried it out, liked how it sounded, but didn't want to buy it on a whim.
However, having spent a week thinking about it, he decided he really wanted it.
So, after our son had finished his tour of Limerick School of Art and Design, we hit the road for Galway, arriving just 20 minutes before the shop closed.
It meant we didn't get home until after 11pm but he's delighted with his purchase.
And I've got something new to photograph.