As the cat is out of the bag in the last couple of weeks: yes, I am running the Waterford Viking Marathon on June 30th. Persuaded to run due to the local nature of it and a chance to raise some funds for the local Alzheimer’s Society. If you can spare anything at all, please call me,…
The Irish flag, our tricolour, our greatest national symbol, used to identify us across the globe and who knows, maybe beyond. We can all identify it at a glance. To strangers it’s a symbol of friendliness, the Irish humour, St Patrick’s Day and neutrality. Yet, so many of us still don’t actually know that much…
Snow still covering the ground this morning, the habitually stupid still believing that bald tires and acceleration will get their car up a frozen hill at all hours of the morning. My neighbour and I went out to crack away some of the ice from the speed ramps near our homes, to give the passing…
Not what I expected this morning upon waking; a Winter wonderland. Nothing quite brings a smile to the face like snow. 🙂
Kayaker rescued off Wexford coast Tuesday, 30 March 2010 17:37 A man who was reported missing while kayaking off the coast of Co Wexford has been rescued by helicopter this evening. The Waterford Rescue Helicopter rescued the man, who had been missing for a number of hours, off Slade, Co Wexford. He has been transferred…
…well actually I said it would never happen again. About 18 months ago I managed to complete one of my life goals and crossed the finish line in the Dublin City Marathon taking with me a few thousand Euro for a local charity in Waterford City. It was a thrilling experience and one, having felt…