Vicious gale forces, hail showers and a little lost snow in between. The first month of this year ended rather rough.The barrier on the road to Grianan was already closed at five to four. I anticipated the gate to be locked as well but fund it open. No one was to be expected at all. [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Lonely sorrow
Posted in Grianan Aileach, tagged Grianan Aileach on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ripple effect
Posted in Grianan Aileach, tagged Grianan Aileach on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
More and more often I find now in the early hours of the morning a newspaper squeezed through my letterbox. Sometimes with a wee note “see page 23″. One week ago around this time of night the doorbell rang as if the Vikings raided, followed by a very shrill phone. Only to have it going [...]
Presents of the past
Posted in Grianan Aileach, tagged Grianan Aileach on January 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It might just be that I am approaching the whole problem the wrong way. As it turns out, at worst, there is no problem and at best, no one seems quite able to remember what it was all about. Last Sunday in my vain attempt to spend some quality time alone at the top of [...]
Trouble ahead
Posted in Grianan Aileach, tagged Grianan Aileach on January 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lough Swilly laid in its bay still and flat as a mirrow and somehow blind for only colour would reflect but not shapes. Looking from Stragill, Inch sat on mist. The sunset on the way home was fierce in its fire, clouds turned red as it extincted behind the hills. From the Atlantic a band of full-bellied [...]
