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I was out walking with Lucas this morning and although it was cold it was also lovely and clear. So I decided to take a few photos to try to make up another panorama. Most of you know that I have another site that serves as my main website. It is in a bit of [...]

Although I’m a Cork man I live across the river from ‘The County’ and my local pub is colloquially referred to as ‘The Waterford Embassy.’ So I suppose it is hardly surprising when I say that I hope Waterford get the result that they have waited so long for in todays All Ireland Hurling Final. [...]

Being from Youghal I suppose it is only obligatory that I post a photo of the Youghal Lighthouse at some stage. So here it is. I took the photo about 9am on the 26th of July while I was out for a walk for Lucas. If you view the larger image – try to figure [...]

Took a spin down to Dunmore East earlier today. I haven’t been down there in years and neither was one of the lads so off we went. The place was absolutely jam packed! What we never knew was that there was a cruise liner moored just out in the bay so a lot of people [...]

Almost everyone has a complaint about Ryanair or even several complaints but regardless, more and more people are flying with them. I’ve only ever flown with then three times myself, twice in 1998 and once from Dublin to Cork last year. It’s fair to say that the experience was pretty much what I expected and [...]

Just spotted this on breakingnews.ie. Apparently us Irish spend three times more on alcohol than other Europeans. That wouldn’t be because alcohol is about three times more expensive here than in the rest of Europe no?

I have nothing against the European Union. Actually that should be I have nothing against the European Economic Community. Ireland has benefited under the original goals of the E.E.C. which was to make it easier to trade and do business with other E.E.C. member nations and ultimately by means of a common currency – do [...]

Took a trip down to Cobh today with a couple of the lads to have a gander at the cruise liner Independence of the Seas. She was due to berth at 3pm and we got there at ten past two. She had just arrived and was facing up the harbour towards Cork city and she [...]