The Odd Uneven time.

An August Blog, published in September. Go figure (as with all my blogs, there are Hyperlinks that are worth exploring and might even surprise you. For those of us who have not got a clue what ‘Hyperlink’ means, it is those words that are underlined and when you scroll across the words you get the opportunity to ‘click’ and delve deeper into the blog. You might also like to wonder around some earlier blogs and if you have the time leave a comment or forward to someone else)

Sylvia Plath wrote “August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time“. I’m first to admit that August is not my favourite month of the year. In fact, it gives me a rotten empty feeling. Shortening evenings, closing up the bolt-hole in Kilkee Co. Clare, saying goodbye to great friends for six months and heading into the Autumn and Winter. Sylvia nailed it for me with her incredible insight into the human condition.

Summer 2021 was a good one with some incredible weather in July and August. Highlight of Summer 2021 was Fitzpatrick’s opening its doors again, carefully, under the watchful eyes of Lorna, Jimmy and Gillian. Outdoors, to begin with, then, indoors in a socially distanced way. Better this than another summer without meeting for a pint and a good yarn and a laugh. Music next Summer. Good things come to those who wait. Found this collage on their web page. Thanks for allowing me to use it in my blog.

My absolute favourite thing to do in Kilkee is to get into the Atlantic Ocean as much as humanly possible, be it in the Pollock Holes, Byrnes Cove or a quick dip at the Kilkee Boat Club slip. The past 18 months has seen an explosion of people taking to ‘Sea’ swimming and it was a simply incredible to see so many people swimming every day, sunshine or not.

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Oh, if anybody would like a taste of the incredible and very salty sea food, feel free to let me know and I’ll get some to you, come hell or high water.

Seamus Heaney, One of Irelands greatest poets has the line “Walk on air against your better judgement” as his epitaph on his gravestone. He died on 30th. August 2013, aged 74.

His departure in the ‘Odd Uneven Time’ and his beautiful line above inspires me every day. He himself said, He said: “It is a beautiful line, very inspirational. It is about going for it. We are naturally cautious and sometimes someone should throw caution to the wind. To those I know who are throwing caution to the wind, I must say you also inspire me, daily. You know who you are.

Reserved for My 2021 Kilkee Highlights Video…

Which I’m making a ‘dogs dinner’ out of and will take a while to complete.. you will have to come back later to view.

Remember Song

Finally Tom Rush has this lovely song that captures my daily experiences, frustrations and delights.

I have found blogging very difficult during the past 18 months and I’ve managed to write this blog without mentioning that dammed word, Cov….. As we emerge from what has been a fecking horrible time for everyone I promise to try harder and Walk on air against my better judgement …

16 Weeks to Christmas.. Jesus Garry, did you have to do that…