Category Archives: Irish weather

Still running at 50 plus.

  My late father in law once said of someone out running; “Stop him, he’s mad!” So what chance have I got? Well for what it’s worth, I’m still running.  I remember someone saying ‘write about what you know,’ and as … Continue reading

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Beyond the storms.

When a giant walks, he leaves a footprint. In early 2014 the jet-stream positioned itself over Ireland dragging in storms off the Atlantic. Rossbeigh in Kerry, Lahinch and Kilkee in Clare along with other locations on the west coast of Ireland … Continue reading

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Online Presence; the new currency.

It’s an acquired skill, but social media is the new currency. Whether that’s  blogging, facebook, twitter or your Instagram posts. True literacy today involves knowing your way around that screen and effectively getting yourself out-there. The new currency  is Social Media-online;  dialogue , communication … Continue reading

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