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Continue reading →: Boots and Suits and a Marquee
There is a family wedding approaching and the miscreant needs a suit. He thought about a tenner should do it…but then he has a wicked sense of humour and a wallet that stays at home. I will be wearing something dapper from M&S that is machine-washable with my comfortable black…
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Continue reading →: Research
My in-laws are a smart bunch. My belle-soeur, H, is writing up a thesis which contains “a spatial-biographical approach” in its title. Ordinarily, research thesis titles are designed to baffle the lay reader, but this description actually helps to elucidate and clarify what her thesis sets out to do. My…
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Continue reading →: Jenga Jugglers
It is with great pleasure that I announce the resumption of jenga activity among the cognoscenti in Belfast. Young Richard has promised to bring in the wooden bricks for us to play with. As was customary previously, the rules are fluid (although levity is compulsory). Here are some photos you…
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Continue reading →: The art of slow
Slowness has many merits. The deliberate attempt to experience each moment fully takes a degree of concentration that we are not familiar with as we rush through our busy days. My belle-mère and I sauntered down to Clements, picked up a couple of cappuccinos and strolled round to the local park.…
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Continue reading →: Mates Chillin’ — The Daily Think
On the South Coast sea wall. Dorset. via Mates Chillin’ — The Daily Think
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Continue reading →: Tea Fruitcake Success
A cake with no sugar? Yes, and it’s tasty, moist and absolutely no soggy bottom. What more could you want with a nice cup of tea or coffee? Here’s the link to the Hairy Bikers’ recipe I didn’t have prunes, so I used dates instead.
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Continue reading →: One bike good, two bikes better
The backup bike is making a weird clunking noise. I suspect it’s the bottom bracket, but what do I know? Austin has been keeping me pedalling ever since I moved to Belfast. His bicycle workshop is a hive of activity and a great place to discuss all manner of things.…
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Continue reading →: Donegal in the dark
We arrived as the sun was going down That is my excuse for not figuring out how to switch the mains fusebox on. We spent a pleasant evening in the local hotel watching smartly dressed young women gather for what appeared to be a reunion do. Eventually the country music…
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Continue reading →: Damp moistness
The moisture has done nothing to dampen my enthusiasm for the weekend outing to the wilds of Donegal with the miscreant. Gales may blow, rain will fall but there will be turf fires and Gaelic spoken in cosy bars in the locality.
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Continue reading →: Donegal weekend
The anticipation of a weekend break in Donegal is delicious.This is the first chance we have had this summer to stay for any length of time in my mother-in-law’s house near Falcarragh. I went to retrieve the not stolen bike this morning. Needless to say, things did not go smoothly.…
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