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Thursday Thoughts – Let’s Take A Break…

I’ve been at the Thursday Thoughts lark since last October, me thinks? So… here’s my thinking… next week, on Tuesday, we will hit the ten year milestone – and then, this blogger is going to take a BIG BREAK! The … Continue reading

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Seaside Saturday – Away…

I think we have been subjected to lockdowns here in Ireland almost longer than any other country on the planet. What started as the “two weeks to flatten the curve” has now really been taken to the extreme. Last year, … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts – The Hand That Feeds You…

I’m wondering… are the people beginning to get tired of the autocrats biting the hand that feeds them? At the end of the day… who is paying those who are making and enforcing these daft lockdowns and other drastic rules … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts – Moral or Immoral?

Many years ago, I wrote a piece and shared it on LinkedIn – asking questions about the morality of working for a Big-Pharma company that – in the name of improving health – creates chemicals that are harmful to mankind. … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts – Where to Next?

Lately, we here in Ireland have been subjected to an ever increasing number of fines. Not only are the number of “offences” escalating but the amounts levied are climbing steeply too. Just recently – you could be fined €500 for … Continue reading

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Seaside Saturday – Spion Kop – History Speaks

Today I won’t only do a six word story – but I’ll throw in a bit of history and a few interesting facts about a hill just north of the town in Ireland where we live. Spion Kop immortalised – … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts – Blue Skies…

Yesterday, I was out metal detecting – spending a few hours in the sunshine. I wondered, does the feeling of spring in the air make spring a reality? No… I guess not. However, the pretty sights around were enough to … Continue reading

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Thursday Thought – Joe Who??

Today is a momentous day in history… unlike so many other days that have come and gone. Today is the beginning of an era that may well not have happened – or, as many have suggested, should not have happened … Continue reading

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