Bilberry Sunday – a story
Etain grumbled and groaned. “Why do I have to go? There will be enough people, it’s not like there are any Bilberries anymore. Sure, most of them are gone by the time of the walk, we should have it earlier.” Her mother sighed. “Look, it really isn’t about how many Bilberries we get, it’s to…
The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne – a retelling
Everybody knows what a great warrior king Fionn MacCumhaill was and if they don’t they should find out but not from me today they won’t! I’m going to tell you how like many a man he got a bit cantankerous and stubborn as he aged and being a King, for perhaps too long, his pride…
A squirrel’s tale
Once upon a time in the great oak woods, an Dhóire Mór,, some strangers appeared that were bigger and stronger than those who had lived there in harmony for generations. The new arrivals with their wild grey fur and fierce appetites were welcomed by the native bushy tailed tribe of red squirrels, na Ioraí Rua, with curiosity and interest.…
The Cock’s step on the dunkill
My mother, myself and my youngest son were discussing the very slight change in the length of day today. I was saying I better go home soon to lock the hens in though I noticed it was nearly five before they went in yesterday and my mother said: “From the 1st of January you notice a…
Antigen Testing.
Antigen testing: Use it as a screening test and if positive go for a PCR. I can only speak from the experience we have had: Our experience of antigen testing meant our household contained Covid. Our son hadn’t been home in a while, came home, didn’t feel well, decided to do an antigen test “before…
I wish I was a tree
I wish I was a tree high in a mountain far from interference of the human touch. I wish I was a tree slowly growing deep in the belly of the warm earth. I wish I was a tree stretching roots out, down, around, through obstacles in my path. I wish I was a tree bursting through the soil to…
Vaccination/No Vaccination
I’ve been searching for up to date data on Covid vaccines. The gist from what I have found is : Vaccines reduce the spread of Covid 19. The severity of this virus, if contracted when vaccined, is reduced. If you get vaccinated you are 11% likely to transmit Covid 19 to your family. If you…
Housing for “all” is not all it seems by “RED Talks”
This is a brilliant episode of a wonderful podcast. Listen to what central government has done to local authorities in Ireland. https://anchor.fm/rednetwork/episodes/Housing-for-all-is-not-all-it-seems-e187k6d
Sleeping Beauty and Climate Change
(Image : Sweet Dreams by Mary Smyth Art, https://www.facebook.com/marysmythlongford/, https://www.behance.net/marysmyth ) What if….. everyone has interpreted Sleeping Beauty wrong and it was about climate change all along? Hear me out, this came on a walk on Brí Leith so it must be true.😂 Midir! 🤔😂 What if Sleeping Beauty walking towards the spinning wheel pricking…
Left and Right language
Some stupid terms : Far Right, the correct term is fascist and it just suits the establishment to use far right as it somehow seems less but it really isn’t and the establishment are using the actions of small pockets of fascists to keep their own elitism intact and to take away our rights bit…
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Ann Gerety Smyth 