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Reflections of Switzerland

In November last year we went on a long weekend to Switzerland.

Switzerland? Mmm…interesting. In November? Mmm…fair enough.

November in Switzerland probably isn’t considered to be the high point of the Swiss tourist calendar. It’s a bit cold, a bit wet, can be foggy and misty and hasn’t got a chance to become so snow [...]

5 Reasons to be Cheerful on 25 February 2011

I’ve exercised my civic duty and my vote for our the next government is cast. After voting I had a very tasty fruit scone and a damn fine cup of coffee in The House in Howth. Seeing a woman with a big suitcase we stopped and gave her a lift to the DART station. [...]

Dinner on Christmas Day

On the coldest Christmas I’ve ever experienced I was delighted to spend the day in the bosom of my wife’s family in County Westmeath.

Throughout the day we had great fun chatting, singing, exchanging gifts, watching DVDs and playing computer games. I even had a chance to help connect a new netbook to a wireless [...]