Paula Shields

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Fred, black and white border collie, looking at camera beside John, his fave human, looking the other way, out over a misty Dublin Bay.

Man, dog and misty Dublin Bay this evening.

With the glorious opener A Dime Away from a Hotdog. A song my OH introduced me to in the early courtship days. More telling than I knew!

I’m not much of a fan but OH is and was aware of some of his back story. I do love a good documentary, though. Thank you for recommending.

I wish you the very best…

I’ll have to watch it now, mightn’t have bothered - OH recorded it ..

Congrats Jackie, I heard someone say It’s a rewirement, not retirement! More time for writing, I hope?!

A lovely illustration of a cool modernist house by a river

'A Modern Country House’ - from Ladybird’s The Story Of Houses And Homes (1963)

Strong Reservoir Dogs vibe here!

Does anyone know someone who produces podcasts as a job who would like to talk to me about it for 30 to 45 minutes?

I am thinking about changing careers but *to what* I don’t quite know so I’m being curious about lots of things. I love listening to podcasts.

Reposts most welcome.

Outrageous. And a reminder that I must order your book from @ravenbooks.bsky.social this weekend. Meant to get a copy ages ago!

He died for our thinth.

I can see why he had to make a movie…

Furthest I’ve been:

N: Ullapool
S: Durban
E: Agra
W: San Francisco

What lessons does the Irish Boundary Commission hold for how borders are made – and unmade – in contested spaces? Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Enjoyed speaking to ⁦‪Hugh Linehan about my book The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission on the Irish Times Inside Politics podcast‬⁩. You can listen to our conversation here.
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Winter Papers - IRELAND'S ANNUAL ARTS ANTHOLOGY — ARCHIVE 2015 - 2023 SELECTED WORK / VOLUME 8 FROM THE MOUNTAINS David Hayden The countryside was empty now, and for an age past. Theresa and Martin sat at the kitchen table and waited for the oven to warm up, which it never really did. Martin, and then Theresa, thought about going to bed, ate some cheese and crackers, threw away the raw lasagne, and went to bed. There were two kinds of silence, one inside that was a still and boundaried quiet, and another outside that was like the totality of all absences that, when the lights were out, forced its way through the bittood t there that

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Arena - RTÉ Radio 1 A look at what's happening in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.

I'm live on Arena on @rteradio1.bsky.social at the earlier time of 6.30 to 7.30 for the next few weeks.

Tonight we have a panel with a selection of music, film, books and visual art to transport you to another place, and we pay one last tribute to our beloved Seán Rocks in poetry and music.

Thanks, he was such a pleasure to work with, and to book a guest or come up with an idea for. Hard to think that voice is still now, but I am very glad we have so much of it on the radio player.

We are broadcasting an Arena RTE special with the band Kíla this evening (from 6th May) - it was a great night. Listening now, everything Sean Rocks was is in the voice - lively, funny, warm, charming and smart.

Ridiculous situation. A man who has spent the last thirty years being one of the most inventive, prolific and funniest stand-ups out there. You should make a beeline for this, I'd say.

I finished reading The Collector in a cafe in Crouch End, London when a probably perfectly harmless man asked to share my table (cafe was full). I was absolutely freaked out. What a novel. Haven’t read JF since.

Author Claire Keegan

Cover of novel Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Tonight at 7, on Arena @rteradio1.bsky.social we are broadcasting a terrific public interview Sean Rocks did with Claire Keegan in Oct 2023.

Remembering Sean Rocks - the Irish arts community pays tribute It's been a heartbreaking day, with the Irish arts community mourning a true champion, RTÉ Arena host Sean Rocks.

www.rte.ie/culture/2025... - yesterday on Arena, the arts show on @rteradio1.bsky.social we made a programme we didn’t expect to- with authors like Anne Enright and Colm Tóibín and musicians like Gavin Friday- to hail our late, great front man Sean Rocks. You can listen back at the link (I hope!)

YouTube video by Рудольф Росс Tom Waits - The Black Rider (Magic Bullets) Robert Wilson_tv 1990

RIP Robert Wilson, theatrical and operatic collaborator with Philip Glass, Lou Reed and many more, including here with Tom Waits and William S. Burroughs.

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A very sad day here. What a tremendous loss.

Thank you for all you gave to the world, Seán. You indeed made it a better place.

Massive condolences to his family and to all at Arena and @rteradio1.bsky.social, including @paulashields.bsky.social

I may be old but at least I’ll never have to do another forward roll again.

Doesn't happen very often out here in the wilds but every so often you're caught off guard and rather abruptly reminded how fickle people can be

*gazes fondly at loyal dogs

I’ve done some cross stitch in my time (pre dogs) but nothing as playful or sophisticated as this. Love it!

Cross stitch Doll's House complete

Cross stitch update - Tis done!!

So much to love about this! Wow.