Category Archives: Steve

Sunday Dander – The Circuit of Portstewart

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

It being a Sunday and there being a big yellow thing in some blue sky, I took myself off for a dander at 9:30 this morning. I took with me my new “birthday toy” a bridge camera, not quite and … Continue reading →

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Righteous curmudgeonosity and car park eittiquette

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

Okay tis one’s birthday today and it is one of what many people call “special” as it has a zero at the end. Now to me being completly divisible by 10 is not really an occasion for applause and rapture. … Continue reading →

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One of the best Mashups I have seen

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

Take a stonkingly good song from 40 years and mash it with an equally stonking song from 30 years ago…. and you get Rapture Riders The Doors Vs Debbie Harry PS that smile that the lizard king gives at 00:11. … Continue reading →

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My Sunday Dander Along the East Strand

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

Today was a 6 mile dander along the circular route on the East strand in Portrush , a stonking 90 minute wander along the north atlantic fringe of Ireland. Here is the route and here are some piccies

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High Energy Gender Physics 101

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

OK I have had several IMs about the veracity of my Phd. A couple of people doubt the fact that there is such a subject as High Energy Gender Physics for me to be a Doctor of let alone that … Continue reading →

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The mysterious FrockHandbagShoegasm

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

This morning Val asked me, “That wedding we are going to it is in June isn’t it? “No”, I replied, “First of May” for such is the date of the approaching nuptials. “Gasp” said Val, “Duck Light Rowlocks that’s only … Continue reading →

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Jónsi’s new masterpiece

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

I have long been a fan of Icelandic band Sigur Ros and have watched their career with interest. Lead singer Jón Þór Birgisson has in recent years been involved in several collaborative projects and this month he releases his first … Continue reading →

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Happenstance and Kismet

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

One of those things that just happens, get locked out of the house, hear a song you havent heard of in a long time which makes you think of another song. A song that meant something back in the distance … Continue reading →

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Mistaking “Respect” for “Tolerate”

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

I was listening to Sunday Sequence last week and there was a very interesting sequence on a recent speech given by the  ArchBishop of Canterbury entitled “When evangelism becomes bullying” There was a representative of the frothing ultra convservative unionist … Continue reading →

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A smattering of Dave Allen

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

Dave Allen .. one of the funniest Irish Men and sadly missed 😉 … On getting directions … On supermarkets … On Sperm

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