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Brackenstown part of Rivervalley park (Swords Co. Dublin) is a enchanting area and its abundance of mushrooms is no less magical. After reading Entangled Life (Merlin Sheldrake) I find fungi fascinating. Are mushrooms in control of the planet? Quite possibly! The mushroom sticking up out of the ground, the bit we are familiar with, is…

The short story explores the protagonists need to eat, their problem is the feelings and pain they deal with as they struggle to ultimately satisfy their hunger. As an additional experiment the accompanying images were generated by the AI at https://www.unstability.ai/ The AI was fed a bullet point list of the description of the scenes.…

The arch at Brackenstown Waterworks requires urgent intervention. This is an open letter to anyone that can do something with the information. Originally sent to the team Customer Service team at Fingal CC by email Thursday 7th September 2023. INDEXThe BackstoryThe ProblemThe Proposed SolutionPhotos Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/ieuQKZgzx7wdJ57m7 Approx GPS: 53°27’28.4″N 6°15’02.6″W Brackenstown, Co. Dublin The…

RV Canal Sidebank14:48 16o feels like 1028km WSW gusts 50Wet ~1mm avgWettest July On record. Today as I venture through the valley, I shall ponder a question I was asked some time ago. I made a comment that the endless development of technology is a waste; devices and things are near perfect as they are.…

A poem written By William Butler Yeats in 1899.What will AI in 2023 make of it?I wonder what Willie would think of the result?Here is it… Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven Had I the heavens’ embroidered cloths,Enwrought with golden and silver light,The blue and the dim and the dark clothsOf night and light…

Book review: 33 Ways not to screw up your business podcast – By Alastair Mc Dermott.RV Friday 7th July 2023 20:2310Km E Warm n Windy. A perfect Irish Day, While researching the ever evolving,”HTC How to company XYZ core story”, from concept stage into a more specialized reality, my research surfaced an old friend.Alastair McDermott…

At this point in AI I’m looking at it as a tool. I know what it can become, I’ve read the sci-fi books. But why speculate? Right now. (23-6-23) I’m telling you where I think AI is currently, not where it’s going. The power loom. Mills were attacked because the power loom obliterated the need…

Thinking Tuesday, RV 30th May 2023, 15oC, E 15km bright n breezy Fleeting change.Already trees and plants have have lost their annual blossom and are moving into their next phase of change.What this season brings to them is anyone’s guess. Some will steadily repeat their cycle of growth for years and for some, this will…

Change is inevitable. This isn’t activism its participation. Rivervalley Swords Co. Dublin is about to undergo major change. Possibly the largest change in 300 Years. In Summary the park which is a few hundred acres in size is getting a make over. This post is just a summary of observations submitted to the people who…

RV Monday 17th April 23 12o E 5n Bright n crisp And a long RV loop joining up some previous trails and beginning in the back garden cabin. The smell of fresh cut grass is all around as my walk begins through the green on a beautiful blue and yellow day. It’s 9:55am as I…

RV Tuesday 21st 11:02 River walk. Bright and Warm very changeable. An Irish spring day It’s the official end of Imbolc and the sun has crossed the zenith of the equator. For us nordies we’re now titlin towards an Grian.[The Sun, in Irish] A day of peace. Why do you feel stressed and anxieties when…

RV Monday 6th March 2023 10:33am 7o 4nt W Calm Cool Overcast Drizzle Very dry period Jan Feb Monday in the park the buds are budding the dogs are barking and the park is alive. Mondays don’t get more exciting than a new piece of park path and this one’s a big’un. The spring flowers…

Are you going to do it? Now there is a question.

A recent jam after years. can’t sing can’t dance You’ll go along way In the mistakes there was magic Magic to me Magic in my reality I’m which I interact with sound I am not good at the defined patterns of music, but you don’t need to be of you just use your instrument to…

In consideration of chatGPT openAI I asked the program to write me a song. Specifically I asked it to. “Write me a song about girls and cars set in 2007” Why this topic? Well when I was 16 all good songs were about girls and cars. I’ve learned a few tricks since then but I…

RV: In the woods. Original: Friday 3rd February 2023 13:11 Revised: Friday 10th February 2023 10:30 Lyrics: Style: Punk, The Clash, The Rats, Ian drury, Eaton Riffles, Madness… but not really… The accent is different, it’s Irish. V1: In the act of blending in. Being on your phone with ear plugs in is a perfectly…

Monday 30th January 2023 11:05 RV 6o 10km W Bright n cool Feels like 4 The essentials. In the park, Brackenstown Park, i think, It’s the western end of Ward Rivervalley Park, but historically i believe Brackenstown park. Part of the Molesworth estate. A park with a long history Imbolc approaches. Where’s local Imbolc

On Friday afternoon into evening be grateful of what the universe has given you. Acknowledge the manifestations that you have realised and be thankful. Be thankful then move onto to your next don’t dwell. Work timeAxe sharpen.Walk.Meditate. A blunt axe cuts no wood an over sharpened axe looses its edge. So go do it.It’s easy.Make…

Because everything should start with hello world.