Cars have personality
Cars often evoke happy memories in me. I started driving back in 1974 and like all of you, I was and am a great driver! (arf, arf.) My brother was ten years older than me and he had a love/hate … Continue reading →
John Mallon
A sixty something male, happily settled with two adult brats and my rock of common sense. I've worked at lots of jobs, done lots of things, had many experiences hairy and otherwise and have met some really interesting people in my life as well as a fair share of pricks too. I have witnessed change, some of it just for the sake of it and I hope this blog will communicate the "how it was" as well as the "how it might all turn out." I am a libertarian, mildly catholic, strongly christian and I like to practice what I preach. I hope you enjoy my observations and some of them serve you well in your life.
Should we be in the EU?
While the UK are at least debating this, we in Ireland are not even thinking about it. Back in 1974/75 I met an old German on holiday here. He asked me if I supported joining the then EEC and he … Continue reading →
WHOSE LIABLE?
I spoke to a man a while ago who was worried that his house was going to be repossessed by the bank. In an attempt to see a silver lining on that cloud his friend suggested that at least he … Continue reading →
Moving Miracle
It's a miracle I saw it Thirty years ago we had a phenomenon here in Cork when it was suggested that a statue of the 'Virgin Mary' in a grotto near Kinsale was moving. I kid you not! Reports had … Continue reading →