Too long a sacrifice Can make a stone of the heart. O when may it suffice? That is Heaven’s part, our part To murmur name upon name, As a mother names her child When sleep at last has come On limbs that had run wild from ‘Easter 1916’ WB Yeats It may be April Fool’s Day … More A terrible beauty…
Bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like ‘Bicycle Race’ Queen Okay, so there may be a clue in the title. Between the jigs and the … More “Bicycle, bicycle, ‘coz all I wanna do is…”
IN WHICH ANOTHER WEEK DRAWS TO A CLOSE WITH SOME FINE SPRING WEATHER, HOLLY GETS A MUCH-NEEDED HAIRCUT, AND I REALISE THAT I MAY BE RUN-FIT, BUT I SURE AS SH!T AIN’T BIKE FIT… The wheel spins. The world turns on its rather odd axis of about 23.4 degrees. Or obliquity, if you prefer. … More I’ll huff and I’ll puff…
Well Paddy’s Day has come and gone. I was never much of a fan. I had one or two experiences as a nipper, perched on the shoulders of adults, freezing and soaked, watching some odd floats trundle past in the nation’s capital. In those days, mercifully, the festival did the decent thing and contained itself … More Lá Fhéile Pádraig, and all that
Spring. If it hasn’t fully sprung yet, it’s most definitely springing. The week has come to a close, and the weather has improved noticeably. Yesterday, the left knee was a bit sore, as were the hammies, and there’s nothing worse than someone pontificating about how important it is to rest up when you feel a … More Spring. Coiled and ready…
Running on empty is never a good idea. But first let’s go back and recap on the week so far. Monday was another gym session, followed by a decent swim, as covered in the last post. On Tuesday, I was feeling a little twitchy after a day’s work and headed out into the gloom with … More Walks like a duck…
A rather short post. I arrived a little early at the pool this morning, but as one session runs into the next and both were open to members, I was able to get a head start on what has become the usual mile-long swim, or 66 lengths of our pool. So, despite feeling a little … More Y2K
Oooh! New shooooes! Not mine, but Saoirse’s. The running has been tough on her back, not least when you are carrying around ruptured L4 and L5 discs. That’s a whole other story but certainly a new pair of runners can’t do any harm. And they were half price too, so a good bargain. They’re Asics … More A little retail therapy
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight I got the feeling that something ain’t right I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right Here I am, stuck in the middle with you … More ‘A man’s got to know his limitations’
IN WHICH WE WITNESSED THE FINAL WEEK OF THE GENERAL ELECTION WHERE MANY LIFELONG POLITICAL HEAVYWEIGHTS CAME TUMBLING TO THE GROUND, BUT THE REST OF US PRETTY MUCH GOT ON WITH THINGS… AS YOU DO! This week, Ireland was probably not the place to be if you don’t like politics. Of course, it could be … More Murder, they cried
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