Category Archives: Walkies

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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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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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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A stunning winter’s day in Northern Ireland

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

There are days in the winter when nature seems to shake itself awake and throws off it’s drab clothes and like the rest of us puts on it’s bright party frock for a bit of a midwinter party … today … 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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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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Dandering a definition

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Steve McDonagh

I was asked at the weekend what a dander was (is) And a Dander is a part of the SI unit for  bipedal motion The full Dander Scale is as follows in ascending velocity Stationary Slope / Stagger* Stroll Promenade** … Continue reading →

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