Be Careful What you Wish For……

If there is one thing I’m very good at it’s pondering. If there was a prise for “best aimless ponderer in a leading role” I’d bet on me to take the title. Thank you Thank you I’d say with special mention to life’s mysteries big and small. Without them I never could...

Teach a Woman to Fish…

As a kid I enrolled in piano classes. Unfortunately after the initial one or two lessons, I took to “mitching”. Playing conkers, going on adventures and climbing trees seemed far more appealing than piano study (brat). As an adult I questioned the logic of my childish...

Suaimhneas

This week I find myself in a creative mood after a bank holiday weekend running a kayaking course in Kerry. It’s time for a poem!! (what will I be waffling about next??!!). I think that true writing should be unselfconscious or at least as unselfconscious as possible....

The Liffey Descent – It’s All About Taking Part?

Our beliefs don’t make us who we are. Our behaviour makes us who we are. (Fridge Magnet) I believe that I am a fairly laid back calm person who believes in doing good things. I believe that sometimes our measures of “success” and what it means to be “successful” could...

INVICTUS

NVICTUS The Olympics is over but thankfully it’s raining now so we can all go kayaking instead of watching the games on TV!! For those who won, for those who didn’t win, for those who worked so hard and didn’t make it there, for those who will never make it there and...

Man is Born Free

hope that this post finds you all well and enjoying the summer. For anyone with a passion for kayaking, the rainy weather is not too unwelcome. Every cloud has a silver lining! Things are busy here. As well as all of the river courses, I am currently teaching kids at...