Making sense of it all.   Perhaps man had 100 senses and when he died only the 5 senses, we know of perish with him and the others...

When you go down to the woods today,   When I walk in Courtown woods I am constantly experiencing the unexpected as I amble along the...

Gorey Cars & Coffee Bank holiday event It was Bank holiday Monday on June 2nd, 2025.We had a busy weekend with visitors and so this...

The Horse Chestnut in May   It was Tuesday May 20th, 2025. We were after a sustained period of dry weather and the ground was very dry....

Leaves in our lives Don’t you just love early Spring when we see the first green leaves of the little snowdrops and crocus appearing....

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My Culinary Delights In retirement I have more time to discover and develop my inner self and talents. I had kept up my reading,writing...

A Spring Stroll in Courtown Woods "Anois teacht an earraigh" – "Now with the coming of spring"; "Beidh an lá ag dul chun síneadh" – "The...

Shops and Shopping Memories I remember Woolworths shop coming to Tralee in the early fifties. There was great excitement at the arrival...

I just love onions in all their shapes, forms and tastes. They are included in so many recipes for beef, chicken, soups, fish and...

Now that I am retired, I have time to look back, reflect and shine a light on the development of clocks and time keeping over the years....

I have previously stated that I do not own a dog, never had, never will but I must say I have a soft spot for French Bulldogs because our...

I was reading in the papers that the election of Donald Trump in America would usher in a new era in American/China relations as Donald...

Deora agus Dóchas  There is little joy in growing old, some maturing people say As they get stressed with the ageing process, trying to...

Tis the season to be jolly You’d never think it was the season to be jolly when you see the hundreds of people with stressed out...

DECEMBER 2024   Well, what a hectic time it has been so far in December with plenty of varied action. We had a lovely family lunch in the...

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Temperatures plummeted this week and there were several yellow and orange weather warnings with flurries of snow and heavier falls of...

STROLLING IN THE TOWN PARK IN NOVEMBER 2024 I go for my morning constitutional sans earplugs; sans phone or other distractable gadgetry...