https://imgur.com/a/KRglhg2 Corrin Hill On A Beautiful June Day Okay it’s probably best to humour me. So you could say: “No Colm, you’re as physically fit as you were five years ago, those mean old hills played a trick on you. And I know you’ll still be a cycling superstar fifty years from now!” Why aren’t … Continue reading Am I Getting Older Or Are the Hills Just Getting Steeper?
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Vocal Stimming: The Sound Of Autistic Joy
“The Analogy Of the Goblin Guest!” “The Shadow Of the Demon Lord!” “Roches Stores!” So what do these phrases have in common? What analogy is this goblin fellow trying to make? Is someone trying to summon some sort of demonic entity? And what has a supermarket that was a mainstay of Patrick’s Street for decades … Continue reading Vocal Stimming: The Sound Of Autistic Joy
Ireland Stood Up For Justice Before, And There’s No Reason Why It Can’t Do So Again
So the Eurovision is over, a contest I've never really had any interest in. But funnily enough, this year, 2024, would have been the first time I ever watched the Eurovision, but I didn't. The reason my interest was piqued this year was because of Ireland's entry for this year. Firstly, the Irish entry, Bambi … Continue reading Ireland Stood Up For Justice Before, And There’s No Reason Why It Can’t Do So Again
The Somewhat Long Winded Story Of How I Got Really Into Bird And Bug Photography
Note: In order to save on costs I've had to start uploading all relevant images outside of WordPress. For reasons that have me completely stumped, and when I say that I mean I've spent hours trying to fix the problem, the images, which I feel are an integral part of this post, simply refuse to … Continue reading The Somewhat Long Winded Story Of How I Got Really Into Bird And Bug Photography
The Andy Irvine Gig in St Luke’s Was One Of The Highlights of This Year
So a few weeks ago I reviewed Rainy Sundays Windy Dreams by Andy Irvine. Here’s that: https://autismneurodiversity.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/rainy-sundays-windy-dreams-from-ireland-to-the-balkans-and-back-again And I mentioned in it I would soon be going to see Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny playing in St Luke’s. Sadly, Donal Lunny couldn’t make the gig due to health issues, and I hope he makes a … Continue reading The Andy Irvine Gig in St Luke’s Was One Of The Highlights of This Year
A Most Excellent Cycle To Kilcrea Castle And Ballincollig Regional Park
The weather is getting better and it’s time to get out a lot more. This time of year can actually be a bit bittersweet for me, because I have quite bad travel anxiety. During the Winter I don’t mind not traveling anywhere, because, it’s Winter. I think, like many people, the thought of going more … Continue reading A Most Excellent Cycle To Kilcrea Castle And Ballincollig Regional Park
Why Autism Acceptance Is Bad (For Business)
Hello, today I wanted to talk about a terrible ideology that is affecting more and more people, I have seen many of my friends and family members affected by this set of beliefs, and it is heartbreaking to see them change from the bigoted, ableist people I once knew, into people who cost corrupt organizations … Continue reading Why Autism Acceptance Is Bad (For Business)
The Return Of Dr Ravi Saavol
Note: I’m afraid this is going to be one of those posts where you need to read a previous one for context, so you should probably read this previous one first before you get going on this one: https://autismneurodiversity.wordpress.com/2022/09/30/what-if-neurotypicals-non-autistics-were-stigmatized-the-way-autistic-people-are Or if you’re feeling adventurous, why not start straight into this one even though you will … Continue reading The Return Of Dr Ravi Saavol
Rainy Sundays… Windy Dreams, from Ireland to the Balkans and Back again
In 1979, Andy Irvine released his first solo album. This was far from his first encounter with the music world, he had at this point already been in two quite innovative and memorable Irish trad groups, Sweeney’s Men in the 1960’s, and in the 1970’s, the one, the only, Planxty, the band that took Irish … Continue reading Rainy Sundays… Windy Dreams, from Ireland to the Balkans and Back again
Iceland, My Favourite Place That I’ll Probably Never Visit Again
Mt Esja seen over the water from Reyjkavik In July 2009, I spent a wonderful week in Iceland, staying in the capital city of Reyjkavik but also getting out to see the amazing countryside. It wasn’t long before I was planning in my head to go on another trip there of at least two weeks, … Continue reading Iceland, My Favourite Place That I’ll Probably Never Visit Again
Ponderings Of An Autist 