Walk, run, swim, jump

My god, wasn’t it windy today? I hope all the seafarers made it home safely today. It was doubly so for me because it’s been in the back of my mind for some time to do the Dublin City Marathon next year. It’s run every October Bank Holiday weekend in, err, Dublin so I’ve about [...]

Feminism, 3d paintings, and an afternoon drive

Went to the Anchor Bar on the quays in Dungarvan and got talking to a guy about post-modern feminism (as you do). To be more accurate, we despaired about the current culture of ‘ladette-ism’ (spelling?). Or, to be even more precise, we were talking about Jordan! Why is she famous? And why should the media [...]

Sunday is a day of rest

The weather was beautiful when I went to get the newspapers this morning. It was warm and there were very few clouds in the sky. Looking out over the harbour gave me a bit of an uplift. My normal weather barometer is the view from my bedroom window towards the Comeragh mountains. The weather from [...]

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