Technology, church music, bicycles, and life in Ireland
It seems that not a week goes by these days without another news story about our transportation network. A few weeks ago we had a three-week strike by Bus Eireann drivers. Over the last few days there was a call for increased road capacity on the N11 as it is so severely congested, and at the same […]
I don't know about you, but in my office over the last week or two, there has been loads of discussion amongst my colleagues about the worsening traffic congestion in Dublin. In fact, they seem to find some kind of comfort over the bonding exercise of sharing their horrific commute times war stories. One colleague has […]
Taxi drivers seems to be the worst about vocalising their dislike of cyclists. I can't seem to take a cab ride without the driver complaining about cyclists being in the way and slowing them down. But what they don't realise is that they've got it all wrong. Having to wait before you can safely overtake a […]
I’m carrying a bit of an arm injury at the moment, and can’t put any weight on it, so I haven’t been able to cycle to work for the last couple of days. Instead I’ve had to switch to the bus. This is the first time since I’ve moved out to the ‘burbs that I’ve […]
In just over a week’s time, I’m moving home! Up until now I’ve always lived pretty near to the city centre where work and choir are based. And as such, I’ve enjoyed the luxury of being about to choose to walk or cycle to work on a morning. The walk takes a maximum of 20 […]
