Author Archives: Steve McDonagh

Conquering the Grey Man’s Path – A mega sunday dander!

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

First let me say OOOO My legs hurt something awful! Gentle reader I hear you ask, “Why? Why? Why should this be so?” Well tis simple, myself and a colleague from work Mr Andrew Clark along with Ciara (C-MC) and … Continue reading →

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What have we done to our children?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

Yes I am a tad tiddly … ok I am drunk …but only slightly … I have been out with some chaps from work for a relaxing evening of Saporamen, Guinness and Talisker and I feel the urge to rant so rant … Continue reading →

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Up the Glen of the Plough (Glenarriff County Antrim)

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

Today I took myself off to one of the jewels in County Antrim. Glenarrif or the “Glen of the Plough” on the Antrim Coast.  Glenarriff was formed by a big glacier in the last ice age and it cut a … Continue reading →

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The Passing of The King of Mountsandel

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

I know it is wrong to anthropomorphize animals, but it is very hard not to see human characteristics in the beasties that prowl, flutter or slither over this blue marble we call home. This is the story of just one of … Continue reading →

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A new/old Sunday Dander for me – Fair Head Ballycastle

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

Having dandered mainly inland this year, I decided for this dandering Sunday to walk a walk that I have actually done before but over 30 years ago and I though it was time I revisited it to see (a) if … Continue reading →

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My Dad and are there fish under that bridge?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

Time ,it is said, is too precious to waste and too precious not to share, life is good so share it. I am not good with time. Henry Thoreau once quipped “Time is a stream I go a-fishing in” and … Continue reading →

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3 Weekend Walks nothing startling but some beautiful “lost” places

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

This weekend I have a collection  of 3 walks, the first is the Errigal Train In Glenullin ( http://www.walkni.com/Walk.aspx?ID=144 ) which is a marvellous short 3 mile walk through a remnant of the ancient Irish deciduous woodland beside the River … Continue reading →

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A plea for some $$ and ££s for a friend dandering for dosh

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

In this connected “social” world of the internet that I and the ever patient and uber tidy Valerie (aka Slightlydoolally) inhabit on Twitter Facebook etc, there comes the occasional moment when the day to day stream of news, geek miscellanea … Continue reading →

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The Ascent of Benbradagh

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

Sunday being “Dander Day” I was up and about at 8am having planned a new walk up a local mountain, part of the Sperrins range in County Londonerry about a 15 minutes drive from Casa McDonagh and not that far … Continue reading →

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My Walking year is over and I met my target .. TWICE!

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

Well the 10th April is my “End of Year” for walking and back when I got my HTC Desire and started using CardioTrainer I set myself a target of 500 miles walking for the following year. Even with me being … Continue reading →

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