On a Clear Day I Can See Wales

In response to: "Living on the edge..." 47 days old
by Sinead ORafferty [Visitor]

I just happened across this, you can't know how happy it made me. Fiacre's my uncle, the sister he mentioned was my mother. Hearing about family through other people's eyes is always interesting, they don't have the fog of love clouding their vision, but that's a great story of fiacre, and the kind of story that sadly doesn't get passed much around more…

In response to: "Living on the edge..." 411 days old
by micheline landry [Visitor]

hi there, i was looking to see if I could find some of Fiacre's art online...I know him but not well...I'm also a writer here in Canada, and a few years ago I had the great fortune to interview and write a piece about Dr. O'Rafferty, Fiacre's dad. I remember looking at the family photo's on Dr. O'Rafferty's wall and his pointing out his daughter wh more…

In response to: "Big Brother is Watching" 488 days old
by Gregory Carlin [Visitor]

Brit teachers are a sex offending nightmare. It only takes one to reach summer camp in USA to boost child porn production for an entire state.

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In response to: "Contentment verses complacency" 1125 days old
by Rob [Visitor]

Ooooh my God...

I may have to No More Nails you to the floor.

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In response to: "Contentment verses complacency" 1126 days old
by kevhickeyuk [Member]

Hey,6 moths ago I was as settled as I had ever been, I had lived in newcastle for 8 years, I had a huge network of friends and a job I loved, but I knew that I wasn't going to get anything more from the job, so I started looking else where. As you know this led me to upping sticks and moving down to blackpool.

I admit its been alot ha more…

In response to: "Nan, positive thinking and festivals (again)" 1134 days old
by torrmoon [Member]

After a long absence, I return to find these comments. Thanks! The day after I left her house my nan ended up in hospital - her 4th time this year I think - bless her socks. Apparently she's on the mend again though. more…

In response to: "Nan, positive thinking and festivals (again)" 1171 days old
by lizdavies [Member]

I'm into genealogy and family history, because of the stories my grandma used to tell about her childhood. A completely different world, and if not written down, soon lost. more…

In response to: "Nan, positive thinking and festivals (again)" 1173 days old
by welshceltgirl [Member]

Interesting piece. Glad you visit your nan, people had a truly hard time in her day. Now they moan if they haven't got the price of a MacDonald's and the taxi fares there and back. more…

In response to: "Distractions" 1176 days old
by torrmoon [Member]

you are truly one of the gaydar community. ;o) Hope Blackpool life is treating you well... more…

In response to: "Distractions" 1188 days old
by kevhickeyuk [Member]

Its so true the adictive nature of gaydar is frightening. I was quite relived i didn't recognise my own profile in the ones you described, untill i got to "those who like to list every single facet about themselves". are you telling me that the entire gay world does not need to know that I like the "A696 from n`cle to Edinburgh" (i'm ashamed to sa more…

In response to: "Bad things" 1205 days old
by kevhickeyuk [Member]

Everyone finds their own balance. but what wever will happen, will happen, my mom never drank (1 babysham at christmas), never smoked was really healthy and died at the age of 48, My dad has hardly every been sober, has smoked cigs, cigars and "herbal" cigaretes and is still going strong at 60. more…

In response to: "Live From a Todmorden Window" 1210 days old
by torrmoon [Member]

Ooops. I loved it really... well... I drank it, didn't I.

Please Chianti only from now on please...
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In response to: "Returning" 1210 days old
by torrmoon [Member]

I think you set up a blog of Swiss life please... more…

In response to: "Returning" 1221 days old
by Claire [Visitor]

Yeah, interesting question, routine.....babies love it, and whatever keeps either of my two from kicking up a fuss, I'm in favour of. Also find I'm a lot more productive when I don't actually have to decide what to do - Wednesday morning, time to do the hoovering (or not......sometimes my routine exists purely in theory). It's a bit worrying though more…

In response to: "Live From a Todmorden Window" 1222 days old
by Claire [Visitor]

I brought round that pink stuff you ungrateful little monkey!! Loving the blog and laughing a lot xxx more…

In response to: "Getting back to it" 1242 days old
by torrmoon [Member]

Hey hey! Who would have thought, 4 years ago around this time I was watching an England Match in Switzerland, just weeks - if not days - before I was due to depart. Glad that you and me are still in touch, and send news of Zurich! x more…

In response to: "Getting back to it" 1242 days old
by torrmoon [Member]

Not a mountie insight alas - I think it's a PR con. Lots of mountains though. British Columbia definitely worth a visit. Thanks for the post. more…

In response to: "Getting back to it" 1243 days old
by Claire [Visitor]

I'm reading it, baby on knee, toddler napping (hooray!). Never forgot about you. Will be your Zurich-based publicist. x more…

In response to: "Getting back to it" 1246 days old
by kevhickeyuk [Member]

Glad to have you back, its been too long since your last blog more…

In response to: "Getting back to it" 1246 days old
by  [Visitor]

Always wanted to go to canada.
Never had the oppertunity. Seeing the piccy in your post has certainly made me re-evaluate my to do list and place the land of mounties back on my personal agenda.
Thank you for that!!! more…

In response to: "In some strange country called Canadaland" 1265 days old
by kevhickeyuk [Member]

Hope the bug has gone aand the rest of the trips going well more…

In response to: "Whatever happened to April?" 1290 days old
by lyndlj [Member]

I too have wondered how it got to be May so soon,perhaps I mislaid a month somewhere????? Just stumbled across your blog very interesting. more…

In response to: "Death and stuff..." 1310 days old
by torrmoon [Member]

Horray for solar eclipses we'll never see, delusions of grandeur, duvets and surly dads! Thanks for the comments comrades. more…

In response to: "Death and stuff..." 1310 days old
by charlie161 [Member]

So much of your first paragraph I remember experiencing myself except I was in a single bed and I was staring at the ceiling above my head. I remember being scared and calling out to my dad "what happens when we die?" ...he shouted "BE QUIET AND GO TO SLEEP". I buried myself under my duvet, curled into a ball and eventually fell asleep.
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In response to: "Death and stuff..." 1310 days old
by astronut [Member]

I went to see the solar eclipse in France, 1999, but the view was spoiled by clouds. I wanted another chance, and reading an astronomer's almanack, found out that there would be a total eclipse where I live. Yipee, I thought, until I read further and found out it would be in the year 2500, or something like that. It suddenly struck me that people w more…

In response to: "Early Signals Are Promising" 1323 days old
by morelearning [Member]

I'm always pleased to read anything about Littleborough! more…

In response to: "Early Signals Are Promising" 1323 days old
by kevhickeyuk [Member]

I agree with him, after reading last weeks blog, i wouln't have been happy if this week we just got trains.
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In response to: "That leap" 1330 days old
by kevhickeyuk [Member]

Wow sounds like exciting times. should i buy a hat? more…

In response to: "Contradictions" 1345 days old
by kevhickeyuk [Member]

I have to say the guilt of environmental damage isn't going to stop my getting away when I can, I love newcastle but If I don't get out once in a while i grow to hate it.

As international travel costs shrink, Travel within the UK on public transport is spiraling, Why bother getting the train to The lake district, London, Cardiff or th more…

In response to: "Contradictions" 1349 days old
by lee954 [Member]

Here in Doncaster a new international airport has just opened and the government and environmentalists seem to be doing everything possible to make flying more expensive. The wealth and opportunities created by the airport are sorely needed after the closure of the pits and surely it's more environmentally-friendly to travel from a local airport th more…