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Wouldn’t normally do this, but have just spent a painless five minutes replacing the battery in my fourth generation iPod. Yes – the battery they say you can’t replace!Had heard that this wasn’t true and that a company in Blanchardstown would do it for you for about Eu70, but since I could get to Timbucktoo […]

From Tymon Park – and taken almost by accident with my new camera, which I am still getting used to.First hellebore out in my front garden; spring will be upon us in no time, when I hope to revisit some of my favourite gardens in Paris. Have never been to Manet’s, so maybe this is […]

Horrible light conditions, but got a few good ones at a schools archery competition. I like this one the best.

A letter from today’s Irish Times, which wonderfully describes modern Oireland: There seems little reason to worry about the continued growth of the Irish economy so long as the zeal of our developers (private and semi-state) retains its current vigour. The remoteness of Erris invaded by lethal gas pipes, Tara enveloped within a boa-constrictor highway, […]

This is what you see from the back of my house; two of the row of bizarrely designed office blocks which Mr Bernard McNamara hopes will make him lots of dosh. Does he have to live with this appalling vista? No way!I console myself with the image of a wrecking ball reducing them to rubble […]

One of the two robins that live under the mimosa in my front garden. A bit shyer than the one in the back, who has been known to fly between my legs!

One thing I discovered this year: writers need stimulation if they are to keep writing blogs. I started this while working on the Asian Games website in the curious small nation of Qatar, which gave me plenty to write about (Did you hear? Qatar is bidding for the 2016 Olympics?!).Back home, there isn’t as much […]

Just listen to this guitar!

Just listen to this guitar!

At 6am this morning, we had the winter solstice – the shortest day of the year is behind us and the year is turned.Time to celebrate, as men, women and children have done for thousands of years.Time also to reflect – in the past few days, a much-loved friend of my brother has died “suddenly”, […]