Category: Personal Experiences & Life Stories
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Personal Injuries & Revenue Exemptions in Ireland
This is more of a public service announcement, it is not new, it is out there in the wild and has been for some time. But it is something that not everyone may be aware of and I have only read about recently. Basically, if you are subject to a personal injury award and/or settlement,…
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Reflecting On My 20 year Linux Journey
Now I get what Gnome is trying to emulate. I have been playing with MacOS the last two weeks, and having never used it before I was struck by just how familiar it is. If you can get on with Gnome, you can get on really well with MacOS. The problem with emulation though, is…
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Hello world!
I am back on WordPress, again. Mainly due to my moving hosting provider and this being part of the package. Moved from Gandi to OVH, only because the new package was much more competitive price wise. Nothing bad to say about Gandi at all, been a great few years. Them adding the charge to the…
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Loose Lips Sink Ships – Yes, I Could Hear You While In A Coma.
If you ever wondered if people who are in a coma can hear you, then my answer to that would be a solid, “kind of.”
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There Is No Guide For Life After Death
Finding My Way After a Traumatic Accident (and Dealing with Bureaucracy Along the Way) “The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep”. In August 2019, I died. I cannot tell you what happened, from my perspective…
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Rev’It Poseidon GTX Jacket and Pants after 36,000KM
The title says it all, this is my Rev’It Poseidon suit after approx. 36,000km. This has done it all after the last 12 months and I can not recommend enough. Brilliant piece of kit. I have expanded my Rev’It wardrobe off the back of this so expect more reviews in the near future. You can…
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Blow & Snow – Some Winter Riding in Ireland
“Why be saddled with this thing called life expectancy? Of what relevance to an individual is such a statistic? Am I to concern myself with an allotment of days I never had and was never promised? Must I check off each day of my life as if I am subtracting from this imaginary hoard? No,…
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The Tiger Conquers All: Two-Up to Rosslyn
Forte est vinum fortior est rex fortiores sunt mulieres super omnia vincit veritas “Wine is strong, a king is stronger, women are stronger still, but truth conquers all” (1 Esdras, chapters 3 & 4). I liked The Da Vinci Code. There, I said it. I know I am not the only one, my better half is…
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Scrambler Urban Enduro
I have seen them all, but I must confess the Scrambler Urban Enduro is my pick of the bunch. Just like the rest of the Scrambler family you are getting the same 803cc L-Twin making 75hp, Brembo ABS brakes, headlight that includes a LED ring, even a USB port under the seat. The Urban Enduro…
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Bringing the Cub Home
“Thou shalt be free As mountain winds: but then exactly do All points of my command.” ~ W. Shakespeare After homes, motor vehicles tend to the next biggest expense we put our money down on. I have never owned a home, so that says something about my priorities. In this case I have signed the…
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