#ImBackingLen The Principality of Hutt River

I learned the outcome of the case against Prince Leonard today. It has both saddened and shocked me. As a Dame Commander of The Serene Order of Leonard my loyalties will always rest with The Principality of Hutt River. Their Highnesses run a marvellous tourist centre where there is absolutely nothing else. Nain is truly a Jewel in a crown. #longLiveLen

5-O! new on my flag map.

HELLO Hawaii! Hawaii is the latest region to be added to my flag counter. I knock great craic out of looking at my flag counter...somebody new every few days! Plus the regulars who check in quite often. It is so nice (and funny) that you pay little ol' me a virtual visit! Many thanks! @JuliaGalvinbog is my Twitter feel free to contact me. I was at yoga last night in Listowel that was soothing for the spirit. And staying bendy and stretchy is good for the body. It certainly helps with my sciatica. So, I suppose the word for today is Namaste!

2014...How lovely!?!

Greetings and a happy new year to all of you!! 2013 was an eventful year, I cut my hair for charity. I took part in a Christmas tree throwing competition. In May,I took part in the world stone throwing competition held in Corrofin. I went to the wife carrying competition but unfortunately nobody carried me. But I had a great time in Finland as usual! Whilst I was in Finland the sad news of HRH Princess Shirley's death reached me I kept my Principality of Hutt River flag at half mast in recognition of this lovely lady. In August I took part at the annual bog snorkelling competition in Llanwrtyd Wells , Wales. I also went to Fatima and Tomar in Portugal with my Father Frank. We had a lovely time. We had a quiet Christmas free from snow but it was quite windy. I have also been following a most wonderfully inspiring chap www.jamiemcdonald.org Have a great 2014 people!

Finland Suomi Sonkajärvi Eukonkanto Wife Carrying

People ask me how does one prepare for the Wife Carrying World Championships in Sonkajärvi Finland. Simple! Listen to Lordi...walk to your closest lake in the nip and jump in...and sleep with the light on. Having a strongman to carry me would come in handy...but one can't have everything... Much love and peace to you all.

привет России!

привет русских! Я вижу, у вас есть новый найденный интерес ко мне. Как я могу помочь?

Those Summer Nights...

Hello! I hope your Summer is going well and that you are with people that make you happy. Please feel free to contact me on twitter @JuliaGalvinbog

Some Like it hotter....

I have celtic skin. It burns easily... I have set up a new weather page on F.B "Listowel Weather Guide."

February.

I love it! heres a blog from Phil McCluskey "A drink with a stranger.com"

Merry Christmas!

I am a terrible woman to neglect you all! As they say...follow me on Twitter if you wish...JuliaGalvinBog I am currently growing my hair for www.littleprincesstrust.org It's coming along quite well. I have a couple of things to do this year...watch this space! This year I appeared in two Academic papers...one saying I was mad or crazy... the other spoke about my moral epiphany...Scholars are a divided bunch...! I hope that Santa comes to see you..!! God Bless you and have a wonderful 2013!

Merry Christmas!

Be nice to eachother! I am on Twitter JuliaGalvinBog Thank you for coming to visit this blog...I am not the best at updating my thoughts. But today you are as young as you will ever be. Start your adventures today. Much love, good vibes and good health!

You will have to wait!

You will have to wait...I am a little bit tired.. NO..A LOT tired but at the World Alternative Games I got a Gold...! More will follow in a day or two! Much love and super vibes to you! Please go to Sol Neelman's blog www.wired.com

I competed at the World Wife Carrying Contest - I CAME SECOND (last)

Hello my dears! It's been an eventful couple of months,so I shall share the highlights. (On reflection...I think I will make that singular...) I had the great honour of representing Ireland and The Principality of Hutt River at The 20th Annual Wife Carrying Race in Sonkajärvi, Finland. Weighing in at 132kg, I know will never go to the Olympics, but I am always proud to represent my country. I could (like some of these horrid trolls) stay at home and criticise the efforts of other sports people and never participate in life and games myself,but I know through my positivity, I endevour to enrich the lives of others....maybe (in my own peculiar way) even more so than that the elite athletes...? :D I have always hoped through my scoliosis/sciatica/size that I would inspire others to do something...anything...Bog snorkelling And Wife Carrying I know are extreme, but, If I can do something maybe you can too? Finally,I would like to thank the People of Finland for taking such good care of me ! OF COURSE UNTOLD THANKS to Estonia's Mr. Teet Peetre for finding the strength to lug my carcass around the track. ÄITAH! Spread kindness and love people!!

Eurovision Week! OMG!

For me, it started with ABBA's Waterloo, I have swooned over Johnny Logan and his old white suit and felt robbed when Linda Martin's "Terminal 3" was pipped at the post, overjoyed with her "Why me?" win. I have missed american wakes over Eurosvision. It's the one thing all year that makes me feel European. Now, I feel the time has come, at 41 I am mature enough to be foolish. I can't deny it...I LOVE JEDWARD. It's over. There. I have said it. It's out in the open. It's nearly as hard to say one is a Catholic as a "Jedhead" Musically, they wouldn't be my current cup of tea, but youth must have it's day. At the height of my own youthful exuberance I enjoyed Bros in the 80's...The crew, a generation ahead of me had the Bay City Rollers ...And before that... who cares? They don't read blogs...ha ha ha. Jedward are inate publicity geniuses They can read the public like a savante absorbs an encyclopedia they are International stars and I wish them well.

Shouldn't you be working????

Hello! So your surfing has brought you to a new low...?! To think your boss thinks you are looking at spreadsheets and doing research... Research this next...Wife carrying, bog snorkelling, World alternative Games in Llanwrtyd Wells in August. And The Principality of Hutt River. Have a great day! And remember, there's more to everything that meets the eye.

Moi Eesti

Ma armastan Eestit! Aitäh

Nature never lies.

I saw them today. They were beautiful, graceful, unannounced and without luggage. Dancing..intertwining like the two lovers on the willow pattern plate..The swallows have arrived; Summer has sent her landing party. It's odd the things we use to mark out the year. For me, it was a conker tree in the "babies' yard". I loved collecting conkers in September..the joy of being the first person ever to see the little auburn nut... The Spring brought the sticky buds..The Summer brought forth branches, bent with lignified scolioses under the weight of candles and the green leaves. I could see all this from my desk...I hated school.

Hop to it!

Hello and Happy Easter to you all!

Happy St.Patrick's Day

Happy St.Patrick's Day to you all! I hope it's a great day where you are! Today,I have gone to the bog, sea and to the Listowel St.Patrick's Day Parade. Be good to yourself!

Joy to the World.

Hello boys and girls!! Let's smile a little more... hold doors for others....make people feel as though they count....help strangers..help friends... find old friends...love the dogs that eat your jeans "...for they know not what they do..." To quote a friend of mine.." Try to leave a room happier than when you entered it."

This is a great day.

Love , Peace and Joy and Health to YOU!!

'tis the season to be boggy!

We live in interesting times. Get your wetsuit out and go to the Bog Snorkelling World Championships! They are being held in Llanwrtyd-Wells, Wales.

When?

Sunday August 28th 2011.