Sunday, December 29, 2013
Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Article in the Irish Independent's Halycon Magazine


Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Book Cover Soaps!
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Stand with Tibet
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
Me and a Temee (camel)
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Gifted Musician
Here's a gifted young man who should be better known: Michael Christian Durrant. Last week I heard him playing the exquisite Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of the Alhambra) at my two friends' wedding anniversary bash held in the beautiful Dunsley Hall Hotel near Kinver, in the west midlands of England. If I get a book launch in London, I'm requesting him!
Monday, September 02, 2013
Mongolian Food
Friday, August 30, 2013
In the Gobi
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Heading for the Gobi
Monday, August 19, 2013
Off to the Gobi Desert Tomorrow!
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Mongolian Women
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Arrival in Mongolia!
Sunday, July 21, 2013
No Incentives in Ireland to Use Wind Energy
One of the fascinating things about this short documentary is the news that Ireland fails to support a cheaper, more energy efficient and environmentally friendly source of electricity despite the fact that we are the best country in Europe geographically to exploit wind energy. The expert here points out that the biggest supplier of electricity in Ireland - the semi-state body ESB - uses fossils fuels, in particular, expensive, foreign-bought heavily polluting COAL to produce electricity! Having recently done my income tax, I can tell you that my electricity bill doubled from last year to this, despite the fact I was working 5 days a week away from home!!! The documentary points out that Ireland has refused to offer any kind of incentive such as grants or lower tariffs to those using wind turbines. Does this make any sense? No. (Film by Kathleen Weir)
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
LOST
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Heat Wave in Ireland!
Monday, July 08, 2013
Apologies!
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Star Trek As Gaeilge!
It doesn't get better than this. Maith sibh, a bhuacaillí! Go h'iontach! Agus an-greannmhar. I just heard it on Radio na Gaeltachta and couldn't believe my pointy ears. The young captain does a lovely Ulster accent. Oddly enough, so does the young Mr Spock on the extra features of the first DVD (when he is being quite bold, I might add.)
Friday, May 17, 2013
I LOVE THE BATTLESHIP MOVIE!
As with books, I tend to find great films long after everyone else. Hey, I march to my own drummer. Just watched this one last week and kept texting Finn with "omigod I love this movie." Of course it got panned by the critics. (So did The Bodyguard when it first came out, though everybody seems to have forgotten that. I remember because I loved it from the get-go and couldn't believe the negative reaction to it.) Now I'm not saying that my naval background didn't have some influence on my utter enjoyment of it. Men do look so good in uniform, especially dress whites. Rihanna was also cute as a button and downplayed her role beautifully for a big star. Couldn't understand what the leading man was saying half the time in his sexy gravelly voice but who cares. Is his name really 'Kitsch'? (you couldn't make this stuff up). But BEST OF ALL were the real-life war veterans. I thought I was going to cry. They looked so proud of themselves and they walked so proudly right into that film, it was great. As far as I can tell, each wore a cap naming the ship he served on and the war he survived. Kudos to the director for such inspired and inspiring film-making in the middle of pure entertainment. And all the visual references to the game, including the weapons the aliens used, were absolutely hilarious as well as ingenious.If you can make a blockbuster from a Las Vegas attraction - Pirates of the Carribean - why not a classic board game? God, the poh-faced critics ... Drop some lead on them, Skipper!
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
International Day of Forgiveness?
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Rodriguez

Sunday, April 14, 2013
My Sister's Art and Art Gallery
Friday, March 29, 2013
Jampa Ling as Gaeilge
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
St. Patrick's Day Parade - Ballinamore

Sunday, March 17, 2013
Beannactaí Lá Phádraig!

Friday, February 15, 2013
Sailing To Byzantium

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Sad Then Happy Tail(s)
Friday, January 18, 2013
The New Poor in Ireland
Video: Film-maker reveals Ireland’s new poor relying on soup kitchens via @independent_ie
So much for the government's propaganda that things are improving. "A soup kitchen in every town and city" is our future, says this humanitarian. Thanks to our politicians, bankers, developers, the IMF and the Central Bank. Sad indeed.
So much for the government's propaganda that things are improving. "A soup kitchen in every town and city" is our future, says this humanitarian. Thanks to our politicians, bankers, developers, the IMF and the Central Bank. Sad indeed.
Monday, January 07, 2013
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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