Category: Daily Prompt

I’ve always enjoyed simulator games, such as driving F1 cars, rally cars, aircraft and trains. Some years ago, I purchased Euro Truck Simulator 2 on sale. As with many games that I get on sale, I often try them and leave them aside for the moment. But I got back into this one, and now … Continue reading Euro Truck Simulator 2

I don’t know if I can think of the weirdest coincidence. One notable one was on a Saturday in August 1980. I went on a bus tour from Cork City to West Cork, to the island of Cape Clear. I spent my time seeing the sights while listening to a Hymns by Johnny Cash tape … Continue reading Cape Clear 1980

Wonderland (from Alice in Wonderland) is the most appealing wonderland for me. Many fictional worlds are a little scary, although maybe Hobbiton from Lord of the Rings would be appealing since they defeated Dark Lord of Mordor. But that’s a real place in New Zealand. Wonderland feels more magical. I always liked the Cheshire cat. … Continue reading Wonderland

Well, many historical events weren’t particularly happy ones. Maybe I’d like to witness the Christmas truce between the British and the Germans in 1914, but it didn’t last very long. My grandfather fought in World War 1. And my other grandfather was in the merchant navy during both world wars. Either could have been killed. … Continue reading Breakfast with the Risen Jesus

I answered something like this some months ago – here’s my answer again 😀 I never saw much point in tattoos. I do remember bubble gum as a kid, where you’d get this piece of paper that you licked and placed on your arm, and it left a temporary tattoo. It might have been called … Continue reading Keep Praying

I met my wife back in September 1985 at our little Christian Union (CU) in college. Nowadays, the CU is much much bigger, as is the university, so I’d have many more girls to choose from, but I’d also have much more competition 😀. It is quite fascinating having someone commit themselves to you for … Continue reading University of Limerick Christian Union (CU)

To be honest, I don’t think that I should use the word “love”. Maybe “like” would be more suitable. My experience as a child was having Irish culture “rammed down my throat”. People resented that. Certain factions hated all things British or foreign. I can understand why. After independance back in 1922, there was a … Continue reading Traditional Irish Music

I love reflecting on the past. I just find it hard to make up my mind on which day that I’d like to relive. Maybe I’d choose the first day of each new stage or era. I remember back in 1982, I was unemployed and too young for my specific teacher training course. I wanted … Continue reading Oh Happy Day😀

I don’t really cry when I watch movies, but sometimes joyful closing scenes gives me a sensation of tears welling up. It often happens when I watch the Sound of Music – two scenes near and at the end – the wedding and climbing over the mountain: The movie loomed large in my childhood back … Continue reading Sound of Music

What would worry me about erasing one event from history is the unintended consequences. This was illustrated in a Simpsons episode where Homer travelled back in time. Making some tiny tweaks had big consequences for the future 😀. I can certainly think of sad new stories or events that occured in my own life or … Continue reading Unintended Consequences