Eyeries 5 mile

Today I travelled out to Eyeries in West Cork for my first race with my adopted club, St. Finbarrs. It’s such a gorgeous part of the country and I was delighted to stop off in Castletownbere onLäs mer
Long run at the Marina

The best (and pretty much only!) place in Cork city to do a long run is at the Marina. It’s nice at any time of year, but I really enjoyed the sunshine and the Autumn colours today. I was tiredLäs mer
Science Week in Cork

It’s science week and there’s lots on in Cork! We decided to go to an event on climate change this evening in UCC. The lecture hall was packed out and the event operated as a panel discussion,Läs mer
Tuesday in chemistry class

“Hello teacher! Have some traditional South Korean food!”
“Thank you Joel! Where did you get it?!”
“In the Asian supermarket Ms. Lisa!”
Glen River Parkrun

It was cold and frosty out this morning, but it ended up being perfect running conditions down at Glen River parkrun. I met Mairead just before the start and the two of us ran together and had a niceLäs mer
Margo and John come to visit

Peters parents came to visit us this weekend and, while his Dad has been here before, it was his Mum’s first trip down in the three years that Peter has been living here! It was also only her secondLäs mer
Mad training in the rain!

I think all sense has left me! Last Friday, at Finbarrs, Marie suggested that I try out Monday evening training, and I agreed. High vis gear is compulsory on Monday nights, so I donned my oversizeLäs mer
Cafe Mexicana

Today started off with me invigilating the chemistry exam at college. I must have been asked about fifty questions during the exam, almost all of which were aiming to get me to give away the correctLäs mer
Exam corrections!

I started today with a forty minute run along the road out towards Blarney, then up to Hollyhill and then two laps of St Mary’s Health Complex grounds to finish. Usually there’s a few walkers outLäs mer
Christmas shopping

There is a shop on Bridge Street where you can buy all the necessary bits and pieces to make your own hat! 😍 I have it in my head now to somehow get invited to an occasion that needs a hat and thenLäs mer
Sonia at Glen River parkrun

This morning I volunteered to do barcode scanning at Glen River parkrun. They are, as expected, a very friendly bunch. John, who seems to run the whole show, is particularly smiley and friendly. HeLäs mer
Christmas shopping is mad here too!

Today was my last day in Cork before driving up to Dublin for the Christmas holidays, and I had an idea that I’d spend it in a lovely relaxed way, wandering around some imaginary Christmas marketsLäs mer
General election!

Canvassing for the upcoming general election is well underway! We must have had about forty leaflets put through our door at this stage, and about ten people have called to the house. It’sLäs mer
Mallow Town Parkrun

Headed to Mallow for their 1st birthday parkrun! The ting I liked most about this run was that the run directors briefing must have been the shortest I’ve come across yet! She said everything thatLäs mer
First day it feels like Spring!

It was freezing this morning, and my car was iced over when I left for work at about 8.20am. It turned out to be a lovely, Spring day though when I emerged from exam supervision after lunch, so ILäs mer
Dundalk parkrun

Me and Mum have now done all parkruns within about an hour’s radius of Dublin (except Poppintree for me), so one of the next closest options was Dundalk parkrun.
It’s three laps of a reasonablyLäs mer
Midterm shopping

I found a lovely little shop on Princes Street today that sells games, interesting books, art supplies, science sets and all sorts of other gifts. I actually bought Mia’s birthday present here, andLäs mer
Exam board

Not feeling too sore today after the Kinsale 10 mile yesterday, which is surprising. Although I did try a 30 minute run,and the heart rate was higher than usual, so I cut it short to 3km instead. ItLäs mer
Pancake Tuesday

It’s Pancake Tuesday! I made healthy pancakes again this year - porridge oats, eggs and yoghurt. Yum!
I also did lots of sorting out of stuff around the house and went to my strength andLäs mer
Crawford Art Gallery

I’d the afternoon off so decided to walk into town to the Crawford Art Gallery. I’d heard it described as a “haven in the middle of the city” before, but I didn’t expect to enjoy it as muchLäs mer
Long run at the Marina with Mum

The weather was nice this morning, so we decided to do what I often do on a Sunday, which was to head to the Marina. I did a seventy minute run, and just about got to seventy minutes as I’ve lost aLäs mer
Rumours of college closure

Today I met Megan and baby Maura for the first time since November. I honestly don’t know where the time goes to?! We went to a lovely cafe called The Workshop. It is out in the middle of nowhereLäs mer
All schools and colleges closed!

I went in to teach today, as normal, but by early morning there was an update online that Leo Varadkar would be making an important announcement at 11am. I kept a web browser open on my computerLäs mer
Day 1 of working from home

All schools and colleges are closed from today, so me and Peter started our first day of working from home.
At first I didn’t know where to start, and my mind felt a bit muddled, but after settingLäs mer
Day 2 in isolation

It’s Saturday, so no work today. However, to facilitate an ordered mind for working from home on Monday, I’ve decided to deep clean the house.
I hoovered and cleaned the floors in every room,Läs mer