Jeezo We don’t know we’re born do we? My maternal grandmother - sent to work as a barefoot bal maiden at the age of 10. Up at grass at at Agnes mines on the cliffs. Sorting rocks for extra ore by the… (View Post)

Just been reading about the working conditions of Ulster linen weavers 1850–1900 (mainly female from the age of 12) Jesus Ballycastle Christ Barefoot ankle deep in scalding water breathing fetid air … (View Post)

Ahh, you speak French!? That explains a lot. The French are these days pathetically grateful if anyone deigns to speak their parochial dialect (seriously - I’ve seen it) I doubt you’d have gotten tha… (View Post)

I’m gonna use my photo ration for a meal shot A dozen Carlingford oysters for my lunch. By Carlingford lough. In Carlingford. Does it get better than that? Yes. It does. Because after this they were … (View Post)

Superb! Keep them coming You must be personally very charming. This doesn’t happen to everyone yet it quite often happens to you 👏 (View Post)