Max, my nephew, half way up an inflatable climbing wall. Whatever next? His erstwhile mountain running aunt is very proud….
NEWS IN BRIEF
Men sometimes cross roads as well! Two newspaper reports that shed light on how we live here: 11 GET CAPITAL PUNISHMENTEleven people were condemned to death for drug trafficking and intentional murder in the first half of this year, making it a record number of capital punishments announced over a six month period. Eight of […]
NEWS IN BRIEF
Men sometimes cross roads as well! Two newspaper reports that shed light on how we live here: 11 GET CAPITAL PUNISHMENTEleven people were condemned to death for drug trafficking and intentional murder in the first half of this year, making it a record number of capital punishments announced over a six month period. Eight of […]
ONE MAN AND HIS DIGGER
When they decide to revive the city here, they don’t do it by half measures. In May, an entire street, previously occupied by cheap food joints much loved by the Asian ex-pats, disappeared over a couple of days. Yesterday, it was the turn of the group of buildings ringing one of the many roundabouts on […]
Gourd Roundabout
Quite like this image, which features on a lot of local postcards. The light really is amazing here. I go out at different times of the day and end up with entirely different photographs, in atmosphere anyway.
Sheikh Denis!
Denis’s effort at going native gives Paulien the giggles! Dennis, who left our happy gang Friday, went off down the souqs and bought himself a thobe and ghutra. He will wear it on fancy (dress) occasions back home and is delighted to have got the entire outfit for around twenty quid after some serious haggling.A […]
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Lady Icarus – new edition
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Want to Explore Herbert Simms’ Dublin?
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Simms book – launch November 7
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“Lady Icarus” – sold out! As are the Markievicz books!
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Cork – “the most comfortable jail”
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Keith S: Excellen blog , thanks for the effort/info here.Be...
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