The Wormhole, natural swimming spot on the Aran Islands☺️

Georgian Dublin ( from the chess club ). Carriages, no horses, only horse power these days☺️

The Icemen Cometh😳

The Crazies, wasn’t that a horror movie?? This from from Martyn Turner, Irish Times over the weekend🙂

The New Yorker and Donny, always on the money🙄

Dublin City centre today🌞 No tariffs on sunshine☺️

The Terrible Tyrant starter pack☺️

Back in the game! After three months off, one day only, 15/10 tournament. Drawn against one of three Grand Masters so not off to a great start! Played well for seven moves😂

Slouch on a couch

Sign of the times☺️

Moving on from MAGA goes to the Oscars . . .

Wordle 1,378 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 As starts to the day go, that’s pretty good, it’s probably downhill from here☺️

#HappyBlueskyMonday. Some of you may be familiar with the beautiful trad song “It’s a long way from Clare to here”; Clare in the distance, Galway bay in between and the famous diving boards at the end of Salthill strand in Galway🇮🇪

Where’s the guillotine when you really need it?

And the winner is . . .

No eggsplanation needed ( sorry🙄 )

Some things never change🙄

I don’t know if reports that this gobshite has been a Russian asset since the 80s are true, but they are certainly believable🫣

Hey Don, this looks like a forest you don’t want to mess with . . .

Just listening to the news from Saudi, I’m still confused, is Russia now going to be the 51st US state or is the US going to become a Russian republic?? Nice work Don Marco🫣😱🇺🇦🇺🇦

The Mounties always get their woman☺️

The St Valentine’s Day sell out

New Yorker, updated map.

Melonia will be looking forward to a big handholding bonus in this months paycheck, I thought you’d want to know, not watching on US media🔵😁

🎼 Guess who just got back today Them wild-eyed bots that had been away🎵 Haven’t changed, had much to post🎶 But man I still think them bots are crazy🎵 The bots are back in town, the bots are back in town, I said the bots are back in town, the bots are back in town🎶 With apologies to Thin Lizzy☺️

Well, I think I know where I won’t be having lunch today😡

I’ve no idea why, but I think many of my followers will enjoy this cartoon😸☺️

Starter Packs are a great way to connect with folks you might not get to meet. Thanks for these, #KingResist

The view from Ireland today, courtesy of cartoonist Martyn Turner, Irish Times☺️

The New Yorker strikes again!

24 hours without an OF or any other type of bot, thanks, presumably to Blue Sky☺️ Spending an hour a day blocking was not a long term solution.

For the record I don’t know how to DM, seems to worry a lot of people that I might☺️

Mamma Mia, here I go again ! My chess buds might appreciate the blood, sweat and tears, metaphorically speaking, that go along with playing an open, classical chess tournament, over four days, 90:30 time control, starting today. It’s going to be a very long weekend😳

I don’t think so! Dublin bay is NOT a heated bay! A walk was good enough for me🥶

Keem beach, Achill Island🇮🇪, on the Wild Atlantic Way. Movie fans may recognise it from a recent multi Oscar nominated film??☺️

Calm day, Howth Harbour, Dublin. Not on the WAW☺️🇮🇪

Have spent many happy hours over the years taking photos on & around Murrisk pier, in the lee of Croagh Patrick, beautiful. Unfortunately this one not mine. Needless to say this spot is on the Wild Atlantic Way! Photo credit: CloudCam🇮🇪

Not sure I’m up to facing grey, wet days in December🫣

For the record, had an enjoyable game, five pawns v five pawns end game, however two of mine were disconnected from each other and the others. They had the look of wounded wildebeest separated from the herd, with a cheetah about. You know the end of that story😳

I enjoy club team matches, however there is an added layer of pressure, when you lose from a winning position there’s normally three team mates looking over your shoulder, never there when you win🫣

Take that👊🏻 fridge ( freezer and dishwasher ) not so colourful now😁🇮🇪

No, no it’s not Venice, close though, Galway and cathedral from an unusual angle. You won’t be surprised to hear Galway is on the Wild Atlantic Way☺️

Pandas aren’t native to Ireland but with the ready availability of bamboo and regular direct flights to China they are being spotted more frequently, often in urban areas☺️

‘Mild’ Atlantic Way, Enniscrone Co. Sligo🇮🇪☺️

For something that sits quietly in the corner, my fridge gets around a lot😎

The Christmas heavyweights have been deployed, the pieces weigh in at 3.5lbs☺️

More surfing, this time on the wonderful Keel beach, Achill, well and truly on the ‘Wild Atlantic Way’. Looks wintery, actually a warm July day☺️🇮🇪

There are now two Gods in the BlueSky universe, there may be trouble ahead😳

Winter boats, Dun Laoghaire