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Chocolate chip scones, rainy day, pubs closed until mid-summer (at least)

I had started this post earlier in the day, then forgot to actually “publish” it, so it will be posted a day late. It’s Saturday so I let myself sleep in a little bit later than usual. It’s rainy and grey out, and I’m feeling like making some sort of breakfast treat. There’s a really good Irish scone recipe I found a couple of years ago, but it’s somewhat involved, so instead I decide to try a...

Lockdown through April (?!), Ulster Bank, and the Angelus

It’s been a typical Friday. After my usual routine of breakfast and online browsing, my weekly SuperValu grocery delivery arrives around 11:00am. I update my to-do list with the latest job postings. As forecasted, it’s a rainy grey day out, so I decide to stay in to finish this week’s reading assignments for my CMA study programme and review some previous material...

Walk to King’s Inn, Blessington Street Park

I’ve already finished this week’s lectures for my CMA study program, and the next assignment is to read some more sections of the textbook. The forecast for the next couple of days calls for rain, so I decide to defer the reading until then. Instead I take advantage of the clear skies to get some more steps in for the week while listening to some podcasts. I head to the north side...