Summer is in its final stretch. Work has been slow due to people being away on summer holidays. Weather is a perpetual conversation topic in Ireland. It’s been a mostly drab summer, with grey skies and rain. The August bank holiday was almost entirely a wash out. The forecast this week, however, is making amends for these past disappointments. St. Patrick Cathedral Park The Spire View of Dame...
It’s been a warm but somewhat grey June in Dublin. Today has been one of the warmer days, with highs in the low 70s F / low 20s C, and humid – but nothing like the heatwaves that continental Europe or the U.S. have been having recently. There is no denying summer is here, now that we’re past the solstice. The sun doesn’t set until around 10:00pm these days. A well-timed photo...
I’ve taken a break from blog posts the past couple of weeks. Work has continued to be busy, and I’ve been going into the office 1-2 times a week. My social life has been muted. I came down with cold symptoms last weekend and have done several antigen tests but haven’t tested positive for Covid. The symptoms have abated almost completely except for some light chest congestion. In the meantime...