I don't think I will ever get used to Melbourne weather, especially in spring. So far this week we have had chilly, windy, wet days where all I wanted to do was hibernate by the fire, and a beautiful, blue-skied, warm balmy early summer Sunday where the garden was a sanctuary. Putting away the overcoat is … Continue reading ready for summer
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work in progress
Hi all - am playing around with new hosts for my site. This is still a work in progress with about 90% of historical posts already migrated and lots of new stuff. http://www.maireaddoyle.com is still live at the moment but once I have fully migrated all content I will redirect the domain name to here. … Continue reading work in progress
stevie wonder comes to town
Genius. Civil rights activist. Legend. Stevie Wonder came to town and we worshipped. I cannot believe I was in the same room as this giant. From the first bars of Master Blaster, his first track, to the very last notes, or the last song I was enthralled. He changed the lyrics of Master Blaster, swapping an … Continue reading stevie wonder comes to town
auspicious dates
The number eight is a very auspicious for many in the world. Double happiness looks like this - see the resemblance? So imagine how auspicious triple eight could be. The eighth of August 2008 was the eighth day of the eighth month of the eighth year of the millennium. The Beijing Olympics commenced at 8pm … Continue reading auspicious dates
Máiréad Doyle 