During a recent covert operation in Istria, I managed to take a few pictures of doorways and other things. Here are some of the doorways. I'll show you the other [...]

Right. I'm going to watch the last episode of the Sopranos. I'll be back later. ====================== Later. OK. Without comments. What did you think?

Cap'n Dyke Cap'n Purplehead Isn't it amazing sometimes the way you find yourself surrounded by pirates? This looks like a Gilbert and Sullivan moment. And while we're at it, let's [...]

No. I don't mean Charlie Haughey but it's still the most ridiculous thing I ever saw, apart from the Preznit, of course. After you've finished laughing at this fucker, head [...]

Isn't it just as well we didn't bring the cattle out golfing? said Jimbo. 'Tis, I replied, considering the ferocity of the lightning storm at present bursting about our heads. [...]

UPDATE. More recent posts This Is Not About Niall McElwee Niall McElwee and the PC Gestapo __________________________________ I never heard of Dr Niall McElwee until about four days ago when [...]

Wasn't that terrible? Wasn't it just awful that the Barbra Streisand gig at Castletown House was a complete wash-out (especially considering the fact that some people paid €550 for their [...]

. . .if you find something, then you'll detain him. If not, you'll say, 'Sorry to disturb you. Have a nice evening.' So you've just humiliated this man in front [...]

Tonight I want to celebrate the passing of our dear friend, Jock, who died this day three years ago. He was a Scottish Presbyterian, and dying on the Twelfth was [...]

I was sitting down tonight with a former secret policeman, savouring a quiet pint and enjoying his stories of beating confessions from suspects when he made an observation that, I [...]