A very soggy summer has brought mixed blessings for business owners in Mayo, Kerry and Donegal
It has been a summer of high pressure, but not of the meteorological type, for the businesses along the Wild Atlantic Way that must make hay while the sun shines.
Bad weather conditions during this holiday season and last summer have ensured a bonanza for the play centre, she says.Doom Slice takeaway review: Detroit-style pizza with a deliciously addictive crunchy, cheesy crust“It hasn’t only been tourists using the facilities, though,” she says. “Families have been coming from all over the county and beyond for a morning or afternoon of play on the wet days.
“We rely on our deck – we’re so small inside, and it doubles the size of the cafe – but unfortunately this year there were quite a few days it couldn’t be used,” he says. “Our deck is completely covered with umbrellas but, unfortunately, we don’t get vertical rain here when the wind is blowing and our horizontal rain just blows in on customers.
Across the road it is busy in the recently expanded Portwest Outdoor Shop, with rain jackets and hiking boots flying out the door. Despite the nature of the business, rain puts people off, and he often gets a call to cancel about 30 minutes before the tour is due to start. “We have to reassure them that once they are geared up, the rain won’t harm them,” he says.
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