I moved to Ireland a year ago.
I left Amsterdam twelve months ago.
Three hundred and sixty six days ago I emigrated/immigrated. Continue reading 525,600 minutes – how do you measure a year in the life? →

My friend got in touch and asked if I’d be interested in taking a walk to the Poolbeg Lighthouse in Dublin Port on the bank holiday Monday afternoon. Being a glutton for new experiences, I happily agreed. After some cursory research I was confused. Google Maps told me that the lighthouse was in the middle of the sea. How would it be reached? I didn’t ponder the question, and set off to meet my friend at the prearranged time. Continue reading Rabies kills. Agonisingly. →

Last evening I went to the Lighthouse cinema in Smithfield to see the documentary ‘Truth or Dare’ (some people have called it a rockumentary but I have issues with makey-uppy words like that – I am only mentioning it to express my disgust at the bastardization of language). Continue reading Truth or dare: Strike a pose →

Actually my vegetarian dilemma is non existent. I’m a happy meat-eater. Continue reading My vegetarian dilemma →

It started yesterday morning.

The dull, thumping dread. Continue reading The Fear →

Today is the last day of my summer holiday. In honour of this special day I decided that I needed to cram in some last minute tourist fun.  What better way to do this than to visit a dungeon.
Continue reading Tales from the Crypt →

Since my last post I have been busy and international.

Continue reading Home and away →

Yesterday continued my home vacation. It’s my annual summer fortnight off work. And save for the weekend in Galway, so far I have spent it in Dublin. Continue reading Holiday at home →