Goodbye Porto. It was fun. Got me a nice seat over the wing where the emergency exit is located, do I'll have plenty of legroom 😍

The corner of this building has a really cool art installation on it which depicts a rabbit. It's in 3 D, and is constructed entirely out of discarded plastic and metal. It is on a side street in Vila Nova De Gaia, which is on the other side of the Duoro River in Porto.

The Gaia Cable Car, on the Vila Nova De Gaia side of the Duoro River in downtown Porto.

www.rte.ie/news/world/2... old dinosaurs and all other cults should be taxed just like any other for profit organisation.

Unlike most cities in Europe, Porto has an ageing fleet of private cars. Most are in the 15 to 20 years old bracket. I love that because new cars are unnecessarily expensive and so unreliable. But these older beauties have really caught my eye over the last two days.

Last night's refreshments before dinner.... though I usually end up on whatever is the locally brewed beer, aperol spritz is a holiday tradition in every country I visit.

Beautiful sunrise this morning in Porto.

Porto is a mecca for shite old cars. So far, this early 1990's Ford Transit is my favourite. It's parked up the back of São Bento Train Station, and it looks like it hasn't moved for a few years. The area is a bit run down here.... maybe this old Tranny is some poor soul's abode.

First impressions of Porto. The Airbnb is very spacious. Was up at 5 am so this bed is calling. But I'll head out again after sundown for some local liquid libation.

Let's start an over 30 selfie thread.... Here goes 49 😆

Not how I planned to spend my day off. Tumble dryer needed a thorough cleaning from years of dog hair. The good people at Bosch don't like plebs doing their own servicing , so I had to buy special screw bits to remove the panels.

Can of beer, pyjamas and my dog... this is my idea of adulting 🤣

Finished work and officially on holidays until Monday December 8th. Off to Porto in Portugal 🇵🇹 on Sunday for a week. 🥳🥳🥳. Dublin Bus are hiring if anyone wants to keep my seat warm for the next ten days. 🤣🤣🤣

Sometimes I look in Marley's bowl and wonder if he's eating enough... he only seems to forage when I'm not looking at him. But then I remember he gets his own fillet chicken separately cooked ( minus the herbs in ours) almost every day. He's worth it 🐕‍🦺

Eye thread Post work, post nap tired eyes kinda eye thread 😂

Saw this on the back of a Tesla in Dublin today. You don't get to identify as anti Elon if you're lining his pockets by buying his motors.

Went for a pint in the Hill pub, Ranelagh with my sister and her dog.

Marley up at Áras an Uachtarán seeing if he can get one last glimpse of Misneach Higgins before our current President Michael D. Higgins departs next week to make way for his successor.

The last time I used a pay phone, I was 17, and I used a discretely located one near my home to ring premium rate numbers from the back of a magazine called Buy & Sell to hook up with other local closeted gays 😆. Before Grindr existed this method was too expensive for timewasters or ghosting!

Must be work on the railway this weekend. Heuston Station is crammed with cosches on hire to Iarnród Éireann.

www.rte.ie/news/world/2... comes as no surprise at all, but Donald Trump and those who shared his "peace 2025 " stage for photo ops should be ashamed of themselves. Israel will never defeat the will or determination of the Palestinian people to live on their own land. #freePalestine

Last day in Sligo. We had a two and half hour journey home but the weekend was lovely and Marley enjoyed himself too.

Nestled beneath the Dartry mountains is the Gleniff Horseshoe, a ten kilometre narrow road that offers stunning views of Benbulben and Truskmore mountains in County Sligo. Yesterday was very misty and the beautiful scenery was almost invisible.

Some pictures from our drive up the Gleniff Horseshoe in rural County Sligo this morning. Heavy mist and rain is covering the mountains and views but the area is still stunning.

Near Carrowkeel, County Sligo. This is home for the bank holiday weekend. A short term let that allows dogs 😍. Perfect base to explore some of the scenery around Sligo over the next two days.

En route to Sligo with his two dog dads for a weekend away 😍😍😍

Voting is underway across the country to elect Ireland's next President. The President is the head of State, and while they have little to no power in the running of the country, they perform important functions under the Constitution. There'll be no "country pursuits" in the Park if my vote counts.

Marley scanning his surroundings the other night as we waited for his other dog dad to finish work 😍😍😍

A different head for this week's monochrome monday 🤣🤣🤣 #monochromemonday

Contrary to his own rediculous claims, it seems the tangerine tyrant isn't the peacemaker he believes he is. Donny Fiasco's dream of Nobel recognition has been quashed by a worthy female recipient from Venezuela 🇻🇪. She has worked tirelessly for a just transition from dictatorship to democracy.

If you see this, post a random picture from your device ( preferably one that you took) without explaining it.

A slug was slithering its way around my living room floor last night. How it got inside is a mystery to me. But I'm glad I noticed it's slimy tracks on my bag before I left home judt now... there'd be no convincing people it was a slug that did this if it was noticed in public 🤣🤣🤣

Orto Pizza Bar Talbot Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Came up to Belfast for a day cos why not. The pizza here is rivalled by none I've tried to date.

Sad to hear news of the passing of Dame Patricia Routledge this morning. She brought many a laugh to our home in the '90's through her portrayal of Hyacinth Bucket ( pronounced Bouquet), in the British sitcom, Keeping Up Appearances.

Evening stroll along the Bull Wall towards Poolbeg Lighthouse

Mehole Martin is no stranger to Israhell's propaganda machine. 🤡🤡🤡

Deadline to register is 07 October ( thanks @joenoonan.bsky.social ).

Wow! I was born in 1976 and I was scared stiff to come out until I was 33. This man had balls of steel and endured the consequences for the sake of others.

Walked out my door at 4 am to go to work. A handsome stranger approached me, phone in hand and greeted me awkwardly. Me. " Are you ok?" Then I saw his screen was open on Grindr. A neighbour's door further up opened and he was quietly beckoned away. Glad someone is having fun at this mad hour!

That's one way to check up on a mate I guess!

186 lbs today on the scales at my local pharmacy. I went in for nicotine patches. 5 weeks on them now. I was 74 kilos when I started on them. This is good. I kinda knew this already cos I've been using a different notch on my belt 😂😂😂

All this talk about rapture... I don't believe in any of that rubbish... But earth needs a reset and the planet would br a lot better off without humans Maybe one day Jupiter will stop doing it's job and lob an asteroid our way.

He's tired after his walk 😍

Someone is asking nicely for me to get off my lazy ass and take him out for a walk....

It's a bit nicer up in the park this morning. I'm so lucky having this wonderful space so close to the city centre

Stumbled on some of the park's residents chilling and taking shelter from the rain. People have an annoying habit of feeding these animals to get selfies for Insta or whatever. They are best respected from a distance, we afterall, are encroaching on their territory."

Not the nicest of Sunday mornings but Marley doesn't care about the rain, he just wants to enjoy the freedom of the park.

I wonder is the tangerine tyrant gonna send the National Guard into Utah? Or is that just for Blue States?