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Scotland, Day 2
The Scottish hay gets more comfortable by the minute. The Queen again dished up the porridge and tea breakfast and before long we were on our way for another bit of strolling. This time it was off to Ayr to check out Rabbie Burns country. Burns is regarded as the National Poet of Scotland. Although…
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Scotland, Day 1
The hay in Galston Palace is most comfortable. The Queen dished up a particularly pleasant bowl of porridge for breakfast along with a brew. All set for the day ahead. A bit of strolling was on the agenda. We made our way to a town by name of Stewarton in order to hook up with…
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Arrival in Scotland
My flight from Dublin to Glasgow was stress free. The airport assistance on both sides was most helpful. I am deeply indebted to those who assist. At times like this I am reminded of the Dalai Lama quote. When asked about happiness the great man offered the opinion that it is to be found by…
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The Home of Golf
This evening My Good Self will be heading for the Land of Haggis. The Queen of Scotland has called and I am responding to her call. My upcoming visit brings to mind my previous expedition to this particular neck of the solar system.. These days I am an occasional golfer. However there was a time…
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Happy New Year
Another year over, a new one just begun. My Good Self is optimistic about the year ahead. I genuinely feel the best is yet to come. However I am not a great believer in New Year resolutions. I prefer to think more in terms of goals. My chief goal for the upcoming 12 months is…
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New Years Eve
My Good Self is not a huge fan of New Years Eve. It’s a ‘take it or leave it’ kind of evening. Many is the time I have hit the hay before the midnight hour and lived to tell the tale. I like to live life on the edge. Having said all that, of late…
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The Longford Marathon
Strange as it may seem, My Good Self actually did a marathon once upon a time. Admittedly I give every impression of a young musician who is constantly knocking back copious amounts of Guinness, wine and cocktails, and that I would not know a Marathon from a Snickers even if it hit me in a…
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End of the road for the UK?
It’s hard to see the United Kingdom surviving in its present form for very much longer. I wonder what the odds are? I feel a visit to my good friend Paddy Power coming on. In the recent UK general election Northern Ireland elected more Nationalist MP’s than Unionist. This outcome would appear to move the…
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Ryanair blues
Yesterday saw My Good Self book a flight to the Land of Haggis (Scotland). The Queen of Scotland has invited me over for a few days of strolling and imbibing. When royalty comes knocking on the door, My Good Self feels obliged to respond. Having recently singlehandedly saved the world from the carbon footprint on…
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The future is music
Recently My Good Self experienced something of a cloudy period. This was nothing new in my humble existence to date. It has happened before. No doubt it will happen again. The ensuing challenge of any cloudy period is to react in the appropriate manner. Sometimes this is easier said than done. Many moons ago, when…
Blind light 