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(À La Recherche Du Temps Perdu) The Thursday Tipple: ‘Le Surfing’, Portiragnes Plage, France

Posted on September 18, 2025 by stevedineen

The foundations were shallow on those hot and sunny afternoons on the beach in south-east France. The seaside town: Portiragnes, not far from Béziers and the Canal du Midi. The team: ‘us’; the probing, inquisitive five-year old; and the easily-pleased … Continue reading →

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A slow news way – the art of sending postcards

Posted on August 4, 2025 by stevedineen

Despite their much-heralded demise, wherever you go, you’ll always enter at least one shop during your holiday that sells postcards. People must be still buying them. Who bothers these days, you ask, when images or information about anywhere is readily … Continue reading →

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The Thursday Tipple: J O’Connell, 29 South Richmond Street, Dublin 8

Posted on December 23, 2024 by stevedineen

The days are getting shorter. The nights are getting darker. The seasons are passing quicker. And it’s that time of year again. ‘That ad’ is playing again, the dead-of-night scene always reminding me of the hibernatory sleep that a Christmas … Continue reading →

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