‘It’s not surprising that to this day in certain countries, not liking tea is viewed not only uncanny but downright insulting. Even if nobody would say anything of the sort, the unsettling silence that follows your statement of “I’m not much of a tea person” or the clearly failed pun of “It’s not my cup of tea, … Continue reading
Cork is by no means a metropolis, but if you’re anything like me, you quickly get exhausted by the crowded, noisy big cities anyway. If you’re looking for a more liveable, relatively quiet but vibrant place in Ireland, Cork will hold something in store for you. If you’re not put off by the temperamental weather that … Continue reading
Cork city is never what you would expect. The weather, much like a fickle lover, is quite temperamental, treating you to an annual average of 240 days of precipitation, ranging between horizontal rainfall and the finest, almost soothing drizzle, riddled with the occasional flash floods, days of thick fog that settle on the lower parts of town, and some days of blazing sun. … Continue reading
I’m bad when it comes to writing on the go. Not that I don’t have the hardware with me to do so (laptop or phone to take notes, camera to take pictures are always at hand), the problem lies more with my internal wiring. I seemingly don’t have the ability to manage the input and … Continue reading
“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland And indeed … Continue reading
Postcards from the Country 