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Just came over to see if anybody was talking about the Squarespace ad which I think finally did make me laugh a lot.

Seeing a lot of newbies coming over from the site that must not be named. Welcome all!

On my list of things America is sorely lacking in: Lemsip. Why can't I find Lemsip? How do people suffer colds here?

Asked 9 year old to put his dishes in the dishwasher today. Response, a deep sigh and “my genius is squandered under the boot of authority!”Books are so damaging to young minds!

I really liked this one. www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...

Note to self when you are 9 years old and cannot sleep

A lovely man with lovely words

Soaked and sore after today's Holiday Half in Portland. But also a little bit smug.

Also second best thing (see previous post): that it just keeps feeding me images of Emma Thompson. What a gem.

Sometimes I think the best thing social media does for me is serve me up random poems that swivel my day. Like today's, The Fourth Sign of the Zodiac" from Mary Oliver:
"I know, you never intended to be in this world. / But you’re in it all the same. / So why not get started immediately."

Ooh what an auspicious day to die

Never got to see them, still gutted about it.

RIP Shay McGowan, and bualaidh bos for sharing a departure date with Patrick Kavanagh but beating Kissinger.

He is! And your piece made me want to go back and do early parenting again only better. Your kiddo is a lucky fellow.

"The universe owes us nothing; we, the living, must safeguard one another." Wonderful tribute to a wonderful writer by a wonderful writer.

What a lovely piece. (We also love Jon Klassen in our house.) That last line floored me.

Very much this.
Happy Monday.

Children finally back to school today after a strike and I’ve forgotten what doing school even is any more.

Delira for Paul Lynch on his #booker win. Lovely fellow and excellent writer.

How the tables have turned

There's always Powells in PDX. . . .

I remember coming to America aged 20 and tasting pesto for the first time. I thought it was nectar from the gods.

You may already know that @tuck.bsky.social is awesome but for further proof, check out the latest episode of We Can't Print This: pod.fo/e/1fdb60

Happy Halloween. Yes, we do celebrate it in Ireland which was where it began in fact.

Well. The very last episode of Slaying a Drag-a-Thon is out and I'm not crying, you're crying: pod.fo/e/1fbb4a

Who knew it was such a special day?

What a joy to have witnessed Manchán Magan's gorgeous and meditative Arán & Im last night. Brought home some starter and feel like there's a little bit of Ireland bubbling away in my house this morning.