Last time I witnessed a full solar eclipse was back in Ireland. It was August 1999 and it was billed as "the astronomical event of the Millennium": probably the most-viewed eclipse event in human history. I was back from my world travels, temping in Dublin, analysing market research documentation for a chain of Irish sandwich … Continue reading total eclipse of the heart
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down memory lane
On the eve of Christmas Eve, I stroll up the street where I grew up to catch the bus into town for the first time in more than a decade. The 78 bus is gone now, replaced by the number 40 that crawls through working class suburbs west of the city, over O'Connell Bridge itself … Continue reading down memory lane
a weekend in taswegia
I like lastminute.com. Not as a website, but as a lifestyle. And so it was when I was sitting in one hotel in one state capital (Sydney), I conspired with Mena to make another trip to another hotel in another state capital. But not any other state capital, our favourite. Hobart. Yes, it’s winter. Yes, … Continue reading a weekend in taswegia
good food show 2010: the verdict
We came, we saw, we drank, we laughed, we somehow made it home. The Good Food Show 2010 was a success. We complied with all the rules except three: we didn't need a trolley this year because our freebie-accepting days are over, I am pretty sure we all tried more than one wine per stall … Continue reading good food show 2010: the verdict
Máiréad Doyle 