So, autumn is settling in and winter will soon be upon us. How to keep the activity levels and Vitamin D intake at a reasonable pace when the evenings are closing in and it's hard to keep motivated? Well, I have hit upon one way of keeping on track (I hope): walking home to Dublin. … Continue reading walking home to dublin
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cross country Tuesday
After a tedious runway delay and a routine take-off, we ascend westwards out of Tullamarine Airport across outer-suburb escarpments, quarries and farms, turned exotic by the morning sun. Half an hour in we are sailing above red-brown earth, arrow-straight dirt roads dividing the land into geometric blocks, occasionally messed up by a more ancient pathway … Continue reading cross country Tuesday
11 highlights of 2011
It's been a hell of a year. Tough at times, full of adventure, travel (some work, some play), hard work, sorrow and joy. Here are my eleven highlights of 2011. 1. Queensland The year started busy. I spent most of the first three months hanging out in Brisbane with an army of Red Crossers, responding … Continue reading 11 highlights of 2011
christmas shopping
Monday morning in Dublin during a recession is an ideal time to go Christmas shopping, I think. No crowds, plenty of space, a bargain or two. I park in Drury Street, a friendly Corkman relieving me of my car keys and hiding the hire car in the bowels of his underground car park. St. Stephen's … Continue reading christmas shopping
Máiréad Doyle 