Author Archives: Steve McDonagh

The Dunbane Trail Claimed :-)

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

It being my Birthday today I decided that my Sunday Dander should be something different so I did some Googling and found a walk I had never done before now 10 miles away from Casa McDonagh. So it was that … Continue reading →

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Photos of early Spring at Downhill

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

Went for a bit of a stroll around The Downhil Mussenden Demense this morning and it was the first non-jumpered walk of the year just a tee-shirt and a walking jacket. There are times when I forget just how beautiful … Continue reading →

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Do Faith Schools Fuel Sectarianism?

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

I got up early this morning intending to go for my usual longish Sunday dander and on looking out of the window it was in mid deluge, so I got back into bed and caught some extra ZZZZZZzzzz’s to be … Continue reading →

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It is not that often that something raises a tear in my eye…

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

But this does … Lucidending has terminal cancer, he is pain and recognizing that his lot will only get worse he has chosen to legally end his own on Tuesday.He was bought an iPad and discovered Reddit and is sharing … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Dander

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

Another Sunday has rolled around and as per the last few weekends I pencilled in Sunday morning as the time when I would set out on a nice long plod around this little part of the universe that I call … Continue reading →

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The Etch-A-Sketch Help Desk

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

Not quite wikileaks but I was recently passed this from a Friend in a call centre. I think we can all learn quite a lot from this, wise words .. wise words indeed. Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these … Continue reading →

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Nothing like a Nice Long Dander

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

It was a lovely bright but chilly morning and not being of a mood to waste it, I threw on the coat and went for a nice long wander along the counrty roads around Coleraine. This was my first half … Continue reading →

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Philosophically Walking

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

I find that I and Soren Kierkegaard spend a lot of time at odds but I came across this quote the other day and he has gone up in my estimation 🙂 I wonder why ? “Above all, do not … Continue reading →

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The dark days of Winter take their toll on the “Voice of the McDonaghs”

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Steve McDonagh

Indeedy it is February already! Valentines day is past and Valerie’s birthday is just around the corner. Where does the time go? I have a feeling that thes short, grey, damp and cold days just suck the joy of life … Continue reading →

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Merry crimbo to all our readers

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

The lovely Valerie, the sprogget Niall and I would like to extend all our readers a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year :):):):)

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