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.

Rawhide!

Well folks, things happen, situations change and unfortunately I have to inform you that there is no Wife carrying representative for The Principality of Hutt River this year. A freak accident has left me with second degree burns about 20cm x10cm but I have next year to look forward to. catch you soon!

Carrier Confirmed.

Mr. Mauri Zahkna of Estonia has confirmed his wish to carry me at this year's World Wife Carrying Championship in Sonkajarvi, Finland. Mauri has carried me before in 2009. I will be representing The Principality of Hutt River.

Incommunicado.....

Tomorrow, I will attend my only Goddaughter's First Holy Communion. I hope it is sunny and I hope she smiles! I am thinking back to my own 'day out' 33 years ago. Outside my bedroom door in the hallway, the photo hangs, Dad, me and Mum. Mum is the only one smiling, myself and Dad wince in the May morning sunlight, Mum nudges me and through her teeth (like a ventriloquist) tells me to smile too. Too late, no digital re-takes! An eternal grimace.

I've not been up to much recently, I hope to be in Finland in July for Wife Carrying. It looks like I will only be a spectator...there's a drought of strong thirsty men in the world....!!But as a Finnish Champion Wife Carrier once paraphrased to me "YUUULIA! Laife's laike a bux of chukolaites.....!!"

It Rained On My Parade...!

It was March 19th, I was in Singleton attending a fundraiser for The Children's Cancer Institute Australia. The evening was a great success, the family and friends of the late Tom Kirkwood had gathered in his honour.
I had had a thoroughly good time and had met some inspiring people. The most inspiring had to be Mr. Kurt Fearnley, a Gold Medal Olympian (too much for me to even try to attempt to describe his achievements maybe you should do a wee search for yourself). http://kurtfearnley.com
I probably had about 40mins sleep before getting up to travel to the Sydney St.Patrick's Day Parade and Family Festival. I was so excited! I was to assist at the commentary of the St. Patrick's Day Parade. This was to be a major bullet point on the "Galvin Bucket List"...but it was not meant to be... from Cessnock to Sydney the rains were tropical and consistent...like what you'd find on Beale Strand on a balmy August day... a downpour. Then the inevitable happened..I got a phone call from President Ger Ryan.. this was around 8.20am and a strange maturity soon replaced the disappointment...Yippee!! I could go back to bed!