An Ashford Break

My blogs over the next few days from Sunday on will come from Ashford Castle. Anne Beales and I are going for a much needed break. i look forward to walking the estate and taking tons of pics. Prepare to be holiday photos bored. Hopefully the weather will be kind.

Where I Work

The building where I work in Maynooth. Snowed again last night and very cold. I tried to get a pic of a crashed car sitting perfectly in the middle of a hedge on the N 4 but a man rolled down the back window before I could get the camera and all I could say was are you ok? he said yes there was a tow truck on the way I had to drive off without my picture.

My son Mark is doing his Leaving Cert mocks. He is so laid back he is lying down but I think will be ok. He asks 'what is the point of Enda Kenny'
Armed man is taking shape and I feel sorry for those who do not get tickets.

Phone Photographs in the rain.

No U Turns, No U Turns

Leixlip Power Station

M4 road signs in the rain.

Hospital News

My friend Brenda had good news from the hospital today, thank God for that, I know she was nervous about the visit. Wishing her health and happiness.

To post or not

I wondered if I should publish the following post, but it is part of my life and I felt it should be included. Sorry if you are squeamish.

Pic on left is cyst in breast tissue.
Pic on left with needle inserted.


Twenty days ago I attended St James Hospital for a mommogram, today I went back for an ultrasound. I sat in the same waiting room in almost the same chair. I wondered why they could not have sent me for the ultrasound back then. The wait was long and the place was packed and people, obviously with chest complaints waiting for a chest xray, were coughing and spluttering all over the place I had my ultrasound and the doctor was sent for. He pointed out to me a fair sized cyst which showed up black on the screen. Then he took a needle and inserted it into the cyst and drained it. I thought I was in a series of "House" and I could see the needle go into the black and started to drain off and get smaller. It was so cool and I know my kids would have been impressed. The fluid was clear, which surprised me and the doctor put it into a phial and sent it off to the lab. He stuck a band aid on it and sent me on my merry way.

Traffic Issues

Traffic from Esker Park to roundabout at Ballyowen. Compliments of Dublin County Council who closed a much needed exit to the N4 just to keep everything neat and tidy. And this is progress!

St Mary's chorale after 11am mass this morning. Foreground Edel, Michelle talking to Evelyn, Gráinne on the left standing up in the background Eithne speaks to Colm.

Every Friday I like to chill out. Home from work get dinner open a bottle of wine, light my candles, put on the jammies an cuddely dressing gown and relax. This is a pic of the hearth complete with angels and candles.

Lisa is playing the piano and D sharp is out of tune,

No singing for me, its mid term

and for that I am over the moon.