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1. South West Cork church post office No doubt people are already confused with the title, the introduction title and the picture of the church. Don't be concerned, it's just the lovely Irish at play again. I can hear people saying but how can a post office be a church or a church...
2. 10 Things to See in Ireland I love Irish culture and countryside. There is much to see and do on the beautiful island of Ireland! Sometimes planning a trip to Ireland can be a daunting task - what should I not miss? So many beautiful sights, but everyone has their own favorite...
3. The Baobab Tree of Zimbabwe The baobab tree of Zimbabwe is surely a gift from God to nature. I will proceed to tell you a bit about it and some of the African folklore surrounding it.   This happens to be my favourite tree. To many people this is a very ugly tree, but to m...
4. Ian Douglas Smith He was a man who evoked strong emotions whenever his name was mentioned. Either you believed in him or you despised him. I like to think that you have to look at things within the context of the times. It's of no use looking at things which have alr...
5. Roast chicken with some good friends Believe it or not there is a story behind this dinner. You see everybody you see in this photo is someone who either has lost their land or their business in the tragedy that is Zimbabwe. All of them decided to leave and to try and make a new beginn...
6. My experience as a deaf Golf Captain As a lifelong fan of sport I happen to believe that this is one of the simplest ways of bridging wide divides. It is important to all of us and by this I mean men, women and children. Apart from being a fantastic way to exercise, it teaches us many...
7. McCarthy's Bar by Pete McCarthy McCarthy's Bar is Pete McCarthy's journal about an extended trip around Ireland. Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English, but of Irish descent, father. He spent extended childhood holidays at his grandparents farm in West Cork a...
8. A journey of inspiration and hope This is a lens about hope, it's about trying to inspire people not to listen to doom sayers.Sometimes life can treat you harshly, but many people have and continue to have almost unbearable obstacles. There is always light at the end of the tunnel bu...
9. Communication with the deaf Lipreading or Sign Language This poses a dilemma for me. I have been deaf for 36 years now and still have no idea how to sign apart from basic things. I personally have very strong views on this and thought perhaps I could get a debate going. I was w...
10. Women:Demons or Angels Having been profoundly deaf since my late teens, here is a short story on my take on women, are they demons or Angels? It always amazes me that in this day and age, men still appear to have outmoded views on women and what they are capable of. I ha...
11. A quiet, quite delightful little Ring When I consider all the trials that I and my family have been through. Albert Einstein once said, " In order to be an immaculate member of a flock of sheep, one must above all be a sheep oneself." Then again Friedrich Nietzsche said, " Talking much...
12. Have you ever had black pudding The more I think about it, the more and more I'm beginning to appreciate, this lovely corner where I now live. There is such a diverse range and interests in this quaint place. Gradually I am hoping to pen a series of short lenses on all this. Of...
13. A sublime, beautiful, X type Jaguar car I have to say I love my beautiful, X type, Jaguar car. Funnily enough although you might not believe this. I am not interested in cars. No sir, far as I am concerned they are just a means to get you from A to B. Provided they can do this for y...
14. Cooking a Traditional old Irish meal Pushed for time, pushed for time. I suppose there is something about being a parent especially if one has young children which puts an enormous strain on one's time. Thankfully that has now largely passed me by as my children are grown up and only ha...
15. A family occasion with this Fondue I have been away and busy with trying to entertain my wife's sister and her husband and their youngest daughter who is sweet little sixteen. They are also a family who had to leave Zimbabwe after living there all their lives. How sad. They moved to...
16. My son's graduation at Limerick University Wednesday, saw our whole family (that's my personal family) take a drive to my son's graduation at Limerick University. It's about a two hour trip from where we live in beautiful Clonakilty West Cork. Of course my son had gone down a couple of days b...
17. My personal ten favourite blog posts I have to say that I have led a very unusual life and seen and done many things. I have lived in Rhodesia and then it became Zimbabwe. I have lived in South Africa and have been living in Ireland for the last nine years. Where next? I have travelled...
18. The Irish housing boom in Clonakilty Nice and quaint and beautiful Clonakilty also witnessed the astonishing saga of the short lived Irish housing boom. Aye but those were great times lads, building, building, building and more building. No one questioned where this would lead to or whe...
19. To fire or not to fire I have fallen a long way down and am battling to come to terms with this. Lately I lost my job and consequently am left pondering on many things amongst these that employers have an inalienable right to hire and fire. No question in my mind that in...
20. Beautiful Ireland and Union Hall dock Here is a fishing dock in beautiful West Cork, Ireland, at a place called Union Hall and I love taking anybody who visits us there for a look see. It is part of a trip my wife and I give to any visitors. Please bear with whilst I show you. What is i...