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Leaves in our lives
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....
caldun09
May 7, 20254 min read


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Apr 22, 20252 min read
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caldun09
Apr 11, 20252 min read


My Culinary Delights
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...
caldun09
Mar 28, 20254 min read


Spring stroll in Courtown Woods "Anois teacht an earraigh"
A Spring Stroll in Courtown Woods "Anois teacht an earraigh" – "Now with the coming of spring"; "Beidh an lá ag dul chun síneadh" – "The...
caldun09
Mar 17, 20253 min read


Shops and shopping memories
Shops and Shopping Memories I remember Woolworths shop coming to Tralee in the early fifties. There was great excitement at the arrival...
caldun09
Mar 4, 20255 min read


Know your Onions. Bí eolasach faoi do oinniúin
I just love onions in all their shapes, forms and tastes. They are included in so many recipes for beef, chicken, soups, fish and...
caldun09
Feb 9, 20254 min read


Time is of the Essence. Nach luachmhar gach aon nóiméad nó Gach nóiméad is seod é.
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....
caldun09
Jan 28, 20255 min read


How much is that doggy in the window Ce mhéad ar an madra sin san fhuinneog
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...
caldun09
Jan 24, 20254 min read


Ushered in or Ushered out Daoine a thionlacan isteach nó amach
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...
caldun09
Jan 16, 20254 min read


LET'S FORGIVE AND FORGET
Deora agus Dóchas There is little joy in growing old, some maturing people say As they get stressed with the ageing process, trying to...
caldun09
Dec 29, 20242 min read


Tis the season to be jolly
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...
caldun09
Dec 15, 20245 min read


Christmas cake
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...
caldun09
Dec 9, 20243 min read


From Maxwell house to Macchiato
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caldun09
Dec 4, 20242 min read


The rambler walked in Gorey Shiuil an fánaí i nGuaire
Temperatures plummeted this week and there were several yellow and orange weather warnings with flurries of snow and heavier falls of...
caldun09
Nov 22, 20246 min read


Walking and Talking in the Park Ag siúl is ag caint i bPáirc Cheantar Ghuaire
STROLLING IN THE TOWN PARK IN NOVEMBER 2024 I go for my morning constitutional sans earplugs; sans phone or other distractable gadgetry...
caldun09
Nov 18, 20244 min read


The Stick Of Sweet Rock. Maide Carraige Milis
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caldun09
Nov 9, 20243 min read


Changing the clock. Am Gheimhridh
Its that time of year again when we change the clocks even though nowadays most of our time pieces are changed electronically. The older...
caldun09
Oct 29, 20245 min read


Winter comes to Courtown Tagann an geimhreadh go Baile na Cúirte
I must say that winter has arrived when you read about the hurricanes hitting America and you see nightly scenes of devastated...
caldun09
Oct 23, 20244 min read


Salad and Chips Sailéad agus Sceallóga Prátaí
I was away for a holiday break in Clare and Kerry recently and I discovered a distinct lack of awareness of the English language among...
caldun09
Oct 14, 20243 min read
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