Beautiful show

Great show as always

Was in early to get my seat at the opening lectures for @yeatssocietysligo.bsky.social #YeatsSummerSchool in Sligo, now in its 66th year - I’ve spent the last 50 wanting to attend! So excited. And two excellent talks kicked us off this morning

Love this

Staying at Iveagh Garden hotel for @ilfdublin.bsky.social - first time here - nice vibe, outdoor terrace, library entrance to dining room, tub chairs & the like

A moment’s silence for Paul Durcan RIP at the ceremony for the Dublin Literary Award, which has just been won by Michael Crummy’s The Adversary @ilfdublin.bsky.social

Happy 40th Birthday Cuirt Festival of Literature, kicking off today in Galway - I'm looking forward to getting over there on Friday, my first time back since 1999! www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Two suns this morning on John Osbourne’s river @arvonfoundation.bsky.social #TheHurst #Shropshire

Bring an angry young man was clearly lucrative if John Osbourne’s former home is anything to go be - now an @arvonfoundation.bsky.social writing retreat

Woke up in John Osborne’s house, The Hurst in Shropshire, now an @arvonfoundation.bsky.social writing retreat #writing #nature

Really enjoyed the first @forthwrite.bsky.social festival (and my first trip to Crawley!). @kitdewaal.bsky.social kicked things off with an insightful, relatable & funny keynote address

Ordering @thedublinreview.bsky.social now - on the strength of the first few lines of this essay & the cover

Nice bit of blue sky placing @martindoyle.bsky.social @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social

Interesting conversation with a panel of very inspiring women at the inaugural @forthwrite.bsky.social festival @kitdewaal.bsky.social @abirfellows.bsky.social @britisharts.bsky.social

I love books’ events - from the huddles of conversations to the books on sale - with the possibility of having the authors sign them forthwrite.bsky.social

Loved this - am a big fan of the power of letters to instantly bring us back to the past in the way that a text or email can never do - and also have a stash of treasured letters from the '80s and '90s

Setting the clock! (Taking the extra hour into consideration)

Looking forward to this

Missing the blue skies of #Lahinch this week but they’ve been replaced with misty #Sligo webs

Lahinch hiding its blue skies this morning, always the same on the day I leave, it doesn’t want me to go away missing the sun

#Bluesky Friday #Lahinch

The situation in #Lahinch is just getting better & better #CoClare #Ireland

Another beautiful #bluesky day in #Lahinch

I started coming to Lahinch just over a year ago, at the start of 2024, and I’ve come nearly every month since - being on the beach for sunrise is just joyous

Another stunning start to the day in Lahinch #CoClare #Ireland

Stunning skies in Lahinch - it’s good to be back!

Great show this morning - loved it. Well worth a listen back

There mightn’t be any leaves on the branches yet but the sky is blue, the birds are chorus-ing & the daffodils are out - nobody can tell me it’s not spring for another month

Really enjoyed this

@visitstmaarten.bsky.social What's the best time of year to visit?

I thought it was February 1st until I was 30. Then I moved to England & they laughed at me

Love this!

Beautiful

In the diary for tomorrow - looking forward to it - enjoy

Is February 1st the first day of spring? I've finally settled the question www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2...

Although further down the Southbank it’s definitely London (as opposed to Venice) again..

#London has a hint of Venice about it this morning

Am in pole position for #TheYears at Harold Pinter Theatre - no escaping that abortion scene then…

Looking at all the photos in Ireland of deserted streets, here in London there’s apparently a tornado coming…

It’s not over yet! Getting a last go at Christmas in the Southern hotel #Sligo, loving the decs, Ding Dong Merrily On High ringing out in the dining room

Sligo sunrise #Sligotown #Ireland

Might be a relatable one the morning after the night before…

Sun rising on 2025 - here comes the light #newyear #sligo

Beautiful shot for a bright blue sky new year - here’s hoping!

A good cry can be cathartic

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step". Happy New Year's Eve good people

Exciting! Have got some pre-orders in

Flying home for Christmas - with a nod to Chris Rea @dublinairport.bsky.social

At Gatwick airport @gatwickairport.bsky.social watching the winter solstice live streaming from Newgrange at the moment the sun hit the chamber - magical