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The gulls drift
squealing like hinges
in the broken air.
Heavy waves,
grey and glassy
under cloud filled skies,
rush the sand.

Ridiculously cute Feral cat

For those in need of a smile, a reminder that one 19th-century name for a penguin was ‘arsefoot’.

Few random photos from my walk around Santorini today

Ammoudi Bay, Santorini

Early morning walk by( well not far from ) the River Severn

Tutshill by the Cafe on the Hill, waked past it yesterday.

Had a very similar experience on a tube train in 80s woke up in deserted siding, all locked up and totally dark. Scary

I have a motorcycle not dissimilar, also have a body that’s very dissimilar

Little trip up the Wye Valley on a beautiful spring afternoon

Uncle passed away last week, first time I had been to a prepaid budget funeral like one’s you see advertised on TV…

This chap has been coming every morning for over a year, we think he was abandoned as first turned up on his own when very small. He now trusts us (a bit), it’s a herring gull and will not be an adult until 3. They live for twenty years. This is him watching us though patio windows today

Beachley is actually in Gloucestershire England, bridge then carries over the River Wye behind you and ends in Chepstow Wales

So paid extra to have a window seat (bad enough in itself) but this was my window. Thank you Ryan Air.

Fell in love with this chap today at Gormleys Fine Art today. Stunning life size bronze of an Irish Wolfhound. If I had a spare €50k I would have bought him.

Little exhibition in the Bank of Ireland in memory of Seamus Heaney.

His last words were 'Noli Timere' (Latin for 'Don't Be Afraid') sent as a text to his wife.

Cannon captured during the Crimean War at the siege of Sebastopol. Try getting that though customs these days!

Dún Laoghaire looking quite moody this afternoon

Might be wrong but believe they remains of old ship mooring structures

Montys of Kathmandu, Dublin. Bit special

Not the original Hell Fire Club, that would be a bit much even for me.

Must have been to Dublin over thirty times but had never visited the National Gallery, it’s absolutely incredible. Everything from Ancient Classical art up to today. One of my favourite artists, bit like Marmite I know, but I like him. I think.

Off to Dublin, been there many many times before (Irish mother) but if anyone knows of something new I should see (or may have missed before) let me know!

Brilliant

Sounds like a typical day in Wales!

My Uncle Joes old place of work around 1970 before moving on to Trinity College, literally just across the road. Guess he didn’t like to travel!