So, it's that time again. I'm going away on summer camp. I'd much rather stay, and stay, in Gijón, but that's the way it goes. This year will be especially interesting. In my first camp I'll be team leader, which will be a lot of fun, and in my second camp I'll be a humble monitor. I've never been a monitor before, and I don't know my funcions yet ( Read more... )

It's been over twenty years since someone sent me a postcard. Today everything's digital or virtual or whatever. Well, today, what a surprise! A card a very good friend appeared in the letter box. A card from across the ocean, with 18 words written on it. So I read my friend's words, nodded to myself, and made a decision ( Read more... )

Well, look what I found on Youtube recently. I happened to be looking at the filmography of an old favourite of mine, the actor Tom Baker, who was the fourth Doctor on the Doctor Who television series, just to see what he's been doing lately. Then I came accross a reference to a Cluedo television series which he had collaborated on (Professor Plum ( Read more... )

This is the weirdest news I've read recently.

So, they say he's dead, then they throw him in the sea. How can you explain that?

So there's been this "Missing Person" poster on shop windows here in the neighbourhood where I live, and there was this smiling photo of the missing person, a man of my own country, a full ten years younger than myself, last seen at a local train station ( Read more... )

First post of 2011 and I'm kind of wondering where to start, or how. I'm so bad at keeping in touch these days, what is it with me? I guess I've become the proverbial "no news is good news" person. My family are being nice about my reclusive behaviour. I should plan a trip to Ireland sometime soon ( Read more... )

Taking advantage of a respite from a rather drastic work schedule and a fierce couple of days of weather which at last seems to be passing on. Weak sunlight making the optimist in me hopeful for the rest of the week ( Read more... )

Breith lá go hana mhaith Duit! (pron ((by me with my Dublin accent...)) breh-law geh hannah wah dit)

The grammar and spelling is probably awful, but hey, I never got higher than a D in Gaelic tests. I only discovered the beauty of language as an adult. As a kid it seemed like torment.

Have a wonderful birthday, mo chroí!

Have you seen the scientology ad here on LJ?

I can't believe it...

So, I'm back in Gijón after a month in Navarra. It was wonderful to come "home" at last. I met some amazing people. Thoroughly enjoyed classes. Was disliked by the director, but got on splendidly with the rest of the team. I was fortunate enough to meet some really amazing people, I have to say. I particularly enjoyed meeting a great Canadian ( Read more... )