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Continue reading →: Felons again
The lure of the local hostelry called Felons has me pretending to catch up on my studies. The whiskey and pint of the black stuff are the real draw. A quick look at Harvard referencing and booking an online tutorial (to replace the one I dodged yesterday)’and any pretence at…
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Continue reading →: Well and truly plastered
Our bathroom ceiling had two long cracks caused by a leaking flat roof. Having had the flat roof replaced, it was time to sort out the interior. The local plasterer was every bit as good as his online reviews. He worked solidly to leave a smooth finish and took away…
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Continue reading →: Dublin by train
Using my 60+ card I am off to Dublin on the Enterprise train for free. A great chance to catch up with my reading for my course. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is interesting for is depiction of a mean old man oblivious to the plight of the urban poor…
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Continue reading →: Arts and humanities
My distance learning course is proving a success. I am learning so much about Mozart and his gifted sister, Nannerl. Their father, Leopold, had a lot to do with Wolfgang’s success. He encouraged Wolfgang to tour Europe as a performer and composer. Wolfgang secured a salaried position in his home…
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Continue reading →: If integrity has no need of Rules
Albert Camus put forward the idea that those whose integrity was beyond reproach had no need of society’s strictures. This premise assumes that there are those who are capable of self regulation. It is a bit elitist to think that a small group of individuals do not need to conform…
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Continue reading →: A rich banquet of rugby
English Roses fought valiantly against the Black Ferns, but didn’t quite overcome a sturdy New Zealand defence. A capacity crowd at Eden Park certainly got their money’s worth. The Black Ferns world champions again. For couch potatoes like me, there were Autumn Internationals on Prime Video. The surprise results were…
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Continue reading →: Back to school
The need to refresh my grey matter before it turned to mush has me studying Psychology and Humanities at undergraduate level. I have studied with the Open University before and they make distance learning easy as long as you follow their path towards weekly goals. Needless to say, I am…
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Continue reading →: Whiskey week
I was invited to join three other guys on a guided walk learning about the history of whiskey making in Belfast. Was it a mistake to drink three pints of Guinness before the tour started? Possibly. We were fed a bowl of stew along the way and more history than…
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Continue reading →: Donegal mini break
We have escaped across the border to a rented newly built house. The smell of turf fires greeted us and a long walk across a deserted golden beach reminded us of Donegal’s natural beauty. The house has fine views across green fields and a scattering of modest homes. There is…
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