Tag Archives: Midlands SIMON

Come Walking – Again!

Posted on 19/01/2017 by aj vosse

On Tuesday, I took you for a walk along the Royal Canal… but, the aficionados won’t forgive me if I don’t take you for a meander along Leinster’s other great waterway. Yep, some say the Grand Canal is a much … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, Boating, Factual Opinion, Grand Canal, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking | Tagged #action, #beauty, #boats, #bridges, #canals, #challenge, #charity, #colour, #fishing, #history, #Ireland, #Irish countryside, #Irish landscape, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #photography 📷, #towpath, canal locks, Grand Canal, HBA, IWAI, Leinster, Midlands SIMON, ruins, Shannon, Walking | 1 Comment

Need a Lift?

Posted on 03/09/2014 by aj vosse

I was looking through the archives at what mischief I was getting at 2 years ago. On 2 September 2012 I completed my Grand Canal challenge, reaching the Shannon. That was a successful walk and altogether we must have raised … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Travel, Walking | Tagged #action, #charity, #gratitude, #humour, #Ireland, #positive ➕👍😁, #travel 🛫, do!!, Grand Canal, Leinster, Midlands SIMON, postaday, Walking | 3 Comments

Double Dose – Friendship Friday Ditty Day…

Posted on 07/03/2014 by aj vosse

I think there may be a few folk who are wondering if my series featuring Irish lasses has come to an end. The answer is a definite NO! This week I’m sharing another bit of special… but there’s a twist. This lady lives … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Life, Writing | Tagged #autumn, #beauty, #blog buddies, #blogging, #challenge, #change, #charity, #colour, #creative writing, #fun, #life... haha..., #poetry, #positive ➕👍😁, #travel 🛫, #writing ✒📖, city life, ditty, End of WW, Midlands SIMON, postaday, verse, words | 1 Comment

Winter – Ailsa’s WTT

Posted on 21/12/2013 by aj vosse

Well, here in Ailsa’s home town we’ve been living with the benefits of the supposed global warming syndrome for a few December weeks… yep, 13 or 14 degrees C in the middle of December is unheard of, is it not? … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Photo's and Chit-chat | Tagged #blogging, #braai, #Bray, #challenge, #charity, #Co Wicklow, #colour, #Dublin, #friendship, #GLW, #Ireland, #photography 📷, #trees 🌳, #winter ❄, DtFB PF, Dublin streets, Midlands SIMON, pain, postaday, streets | 8 Comments

Dublin Street Views – O’Connoll Street

Posted on 25/07/2013 by aj vosse

Last Saturday I showed you Dublin’s Spire in the Tilted post inspired by Ailsa. Ailsa is a lass who hails from this neck of the woods but has now been traveling so long that she may have forgotten what Ireland looks like … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion | Tagged #blog buddies, #blogging, #challenge, #charity, #Dublin, #Ireland, #life, #life... haha..., #Liffey, #photography 📷, #quirky, #Royal Canal, #sunset, #urban photography 📷, city life, crime, Midlands SIMON, O'Connell Street, postaday, streets, The Dublin Spire, Walking | Leave a comment

Royal Canal – Liffey to 6th Lock

Posted on 10/06/2013 by aj vosse

01 June saw me along the Royal Canal again. Since reaching the Shannon some time in October 2011 much has happened. I’d walked the Grand Canal in 2012 in aid of Midlands SIMON so it seemed quite natural to do … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Fun and Food, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, The Birds and the Bees, Walking | Tagged #Architecture, #boats, #bridges, #camera, #canals, #challenge, #charity, #colour, #Dublin, #experience, #flowers, #fun, #green, #history, #humour, #Ireland, #Irish wildlife, #Liffey, #past, #peace, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #Samuel Beckett Bridge, #statue 🗽, #swan, #waffle😁, #weather, #wildlife photography, canal locks, city life, Connolly Station, Convention Center, Croke Park, G&S, harbour, heron, hurt, IWAI, Midlands SIMON, pain, pets, postaday, quays, Walking, WI | 4 Comments

Slow and Tired…

Posted on 02/06/2013 by aj vosse

You get those days when you just don’t seem to get going. Today is just such a day for me. I’m suffering the consequences, or after effects, of my first Royal Canal walk. I set off with a bit of … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Walking | Tagged #canals, #challenge, #charity, #Dublin, #friendship, #fun, #Liffey, #Royal Canal, Midlands SIMON, postaday, Walking | 2 Comments

Costume – Ailsa’s WTT.

Posted on 01/06/2013 by aj vosse

When I first saw the challenge arrive I thought Ailsa had me stumped However, within 30 seconds I knew the way forward on this one. Costume. Now there’s one for the book, thought I. Where will I find something? Well, as today is the … Continue reading →