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Greek tour Saturday 28th

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

Awoke early and watched the The God Helios hitch his  heavenly but asbestos clad donkey Spiridon to the flaming chariot and together they plodded upward from behind the “2 brothers” a duet of uninhabited islands some 4miles away. After a … Continue reading →

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Greek tour 2010 Friday 27th

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

Friday 27th Arrived in Alonissos late on friday evening after car,plane,plane,bus,ferry,ferry and a ferry trips. Alonissos has changed dramatically! The nice lady that ran the fruit shop has retired! A new source of peaches nectarines and pears will have to … Continue reading →

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Exploration – half hearing children in apple trees

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. Through the unknown, unremembered gate When the last of earth left to … Continue reading →

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10 Things I would do if I was a C*O

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

Today it was suggested that the best sort of Chief (add whatever post your want) Officer, from now on I will refer to it as C*O was one that took long lunch breaks and indeed that is a perk that … Continue reading →

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A day out with an Old Friend, some puffins and lots of POO!

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

Not that long ago I was Friended on Facebook by a chum of mine from WAY back. A gentleman from Hawaii call John, although he was more usually referred to as “Mad Jack The Hat”. For reasons to complicated to … Continue reading →

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Another Parenting Milestone

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

Inexorable as ever the plod of old father time’s feet have shuffled past another milestone in Casa McDonagh. Val and I are no longer the parents of a teenager! Niall , aka Scrote or theSprog , has managed to reach … Continue reading →

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A trip to the Medieval Tournament at Downhill castle

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

Stephen and  I are just back from a wonderful afternoon spent at a medieval tournament at  Downhill Castle demesne (about seven miles from us). It was warm, sunny and dry so loads of people came along.  There was something for … Continue reading →

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The DominoDanders Do The Causeway 2 (Now it is personal)

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

Yesterday, Eileen Fitzgerald myself and two of Eileens’ friends attempted to walk from Ballintoy to Portstewart … and we succeeded! Having prevailed on the lovely SWMBO Val with promises of chocolate to get out of bed at 8:30 am on … Continue reading →

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Uncle John

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

My Uncle John died on Wednesday. He was my Mum’s wee brother and the only family adult when I was a teen who REALLY understood the zen of rugby. In the eyes of his nephews and nieces he was the … Continue reading →

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Sorry … but this post is full of cats

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Steve McDonagh
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