An Irish personal evangelistic site. I'm not representing a particular church, but it's broadly evangelical in tone. My aim is to cover topics I've encountered in discussions I've had over the years, mainly here in Ireland..
Off-the-top-of-my-head responses to questions that WordPress throws up every day.
I have a very early memory of being with a gang of boys in the street. I suppose I was about four-years old. I had just discovered peer pressure and how people sometimes viewed you as being a bit of a “cissy” or girly if you weren’t as nasty as the rest of the boys. … Continue reading A Kind Revolution
That’s a tough question. I could say that I look really handsome, but Christians aren’t allowed to tell lies 😀. A dutchman once told me that I look very Irish. I didn’t know whether to take that as a complement or as an insult 😀. I’m smallish – around 5 foot 6 and in my … Continue reading Somewhere Between Laurel and Hardy
My parents were quite modern in their thinking. In fact, I would even say that my grandparents were. You would hear about old Irish traditions in school, but I lived in an urban area (Cork City) and most of these were associated with rural Ireland. I often wonder too, if highlighting these was more about … Continue reading Irish Traditions
So, was today typical? Well, I write in the early morning, so I can’t say. But I must go to the dentist today, so I wouldn’t want every day to be like today 😀. What else can I say about today? I don’t really want to think too much about teeth and dentists, but why … Continue reading Hopefully Not! 😀
So, how would I describe myself to someone? It depends on the circumstances. Over the last few years, my dominant thought is that I’m getting old. I’m in my sixties now. I look young for my age, and in some respects I feel much younger, but I definitely see myself as entering a new category. … Continue reading Twilight Years
Well Barney seems quite friendly. But perhaps he doesn’t count 😀. Or perhaps they could bring back T-Rex, or Tyrannosaurus Rex – the pop group, and not the animal. The T-Rex animal seems a bit nasty, but who knows what they were really like. I remember seeing some robotic dinosaurs in the Natural History Museum in … Continue reading Brontosaurus?
Well, I think my daughters would make better use out of plane tickets than I would. I’d give them the tickets 😀. If I did fly, I’d probably just want a short journey, so I think I’d fly from Shannon to London Gatwick and spend some time in London and the South coast of England. … Continue reading London Gatwick
Shortly after starting secondary school back in 1974, I was watching an American TV show called Apple’s Way, which featured a boy being assigned a nickname. I thought it was a pretty OK name. I was worried that someone would assign me a nickname that I wouldn’t like, so I suggested people call me that … Continue reading Apple’s Way
I don’t think in terms of strategies really. I do want to maintain my health and well-being. The main thing is not to do anything that’ll put my physical, mental, or spiritual health in danger. However, I do have a few habits that help me. For physical health, for me, it’s mainly walking. That helps … Continue reading Be Still My Soul
I generally don’t travel very far these days. I live in Limerick, my hometown is Cork, and I generally might go to Kerry, Clare or Dublin for short breaks. I’ll go to Dublin, specifically Dun Laoghaire, in the autumn. I would like to visit the UK again soon. I’d like to revisit places I’ve been … Continue reading Onward and Upward
Hibernia Gospel 