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James

@jhshelley.bsky.social

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Leixlip, Ireland. Forever a Dub. Not wealthy enough to be considered eccentric, just getting through life as best as one can. Posts generally good things, and sometimes reactions to bad. Images unless reposted or otherwise stated are all taken by myself.

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James @jhshelley.bsky.social · Sep 14

Please repost to support my challenge to run this years Dublin City Marathon. My personal challenge is to run Sub 4 hour - the bigger challenge is not to let people down in their time of need.

Previous races range from 5 hrs to not finishing
The battle goes on

Thx

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I’m running the Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2025 — for something bigger than myself. Having lost Family and friends to Cancer - and with Friends and Colleagues currently fighting - this year is specia...

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 4d

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)

Black-and-white picture of two children playing in woodland. Also in the picture, there are 12 hidden animals including an owl, a bat and a squirrel.

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James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 3d

I don't have the pan-face words to be able to convey the humour as others here are doing.

But I'm here for every bit of it. Wonderful funny anecdotes of maliciousness

#SmearthebeJaysis

James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks Triona

The Nationalist had the correct opening of tomorrow. But with the official opening today, and me with a decent tie - Sure what can I say - The museum is stunning and the artifacts unbelievable. A credit to Athy and all who have supported this heritage over the years

Coffee good too 😇

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James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much.
I did check the website for museum itself, but no updated info.

Much appreciated for your reply.
I'll have a look, and travel on down today.

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James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 4d

Hi

Do you know if there is an official opening time ? and is it open to the public straight away or dignitaries only etc..

Thanks

James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 5d

The curse of the four seasons hotel strikes again... 😂😂😂

Should have asked them if they needed any landscaping done.

Or Plastering.
😎

Screenshot of a body of text, showing the use of the four seasons hotel.

James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 5d

Almost 35yrs to the day, I left Ireland to work in Antarctica for 16 months.

An experience like no other.

Congratulations to all involved.
I owe it to myself to visit this museum. It may be emotional.

#Speirgorm
@bas.ac.uk
#Halley_4

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 5d

A new museum dedicated to the life of the explorer Ernest Shackleton opens in Athy in Co Kildare today.

New museum on life of Ernest Shackleton opens in Kildare

A new museum dedicated to the life of the explorer Ernest Shackleton opens in Athy in Co Kildare today.

www.rte.ie

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 7d

...because you know that work bloody well *matters*.

(The Irish government clearly agrees! A fun thing I learned: Irish artists can be exempt from paying income tax under €50k income.)

So please find a way to keep doing what you know you're here to do - however messy the process becomes.

Ta.

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James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 7d

Choosing this message to reply to.

Thanks for the share, delighted to see it 'blow up' - the amount of positivity and support in the wide variety of replies and sub-threads are amazing

Govt doesn't always do the right thing, so for the many varied and struggling artists - Keep going 💯

#Speirgorm

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Stephanie Rains 🪼 @acidrains.bsky.social · 9d

There’s something quite poetic about FF running a presidential candidate in 2025 who (allegedly!) turns out to be a dodgy landlord, right after they decided against Bertie because he might remind people why we don’t like FF 🤣

The Week in Politics @rtetwip.bsky.social · 9d

Regarding the €3300 reportedly owed to a former tenant of his, Jim Gavin tells @aine-lawlor.bsky.social that he 'does not have all the information to date' and that he is 'looking into it'

#RTETWIP repeats at 3, 6:30 and 10 on the news channel and at 23:10 on @rteone.rte.ie #presidentialdebate

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James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 9d

I feel seen..

🙄

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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 11d

I have struggled with Irish, and I want to show people that it is worth it to learn Irish. It is difficult, but it is worth it.

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James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 11d

You captured shared thoughts beautifully.

Thank you

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 12d

“Catherine is right. I was asked. I gave a strong recommendation. I see no problem with that and I’m surprised that anybody does,” Mr Ó Cuív told the Irish Independent.

“My view at the time was that if you want to bring about peace, you have to take these steps. And time has proved me 100pc right.”

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James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 14d

#Aras2025

I strongly believe either 3 candidates will serve honourably and not embarrass Ireland.

But;
HH will be voice of present Govt.
JG does not have, and will not be, a voice.
CC will put social conscious issues up to the Govt. aka MDH

Back away from naivety and CC will win.

#Speirgorm

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James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 15d

Preparing to run the Dublin city marathon for the Irish Cancer Society. How the training load grows month on month just to get to the starting line.

#irishcancersociety
#DCM
#Speirgorm

Graph showing how training builds up and grows over a year toward running an endurance race.

James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 16d

"Thnaks" is so common a typo I make, I dread to think what one's have gone unnoticed...

The collide one made me laugh though 😎😂

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 18d

‘Twas the month before Halloween, and through the long nights,
Not a faerie was stirring, they stayed out of sight,
The púca’s portion was no longer left in the field,
Folk had forgotten the nightmare was real . . .

But this Halloween, he will make them remember.

#Halloween #Samhain #SpeirGorm

A box full of copies of my book, The First Fire of Halloween. The front cover features a púca, the mythical Irish shape-changer, as a muscular human figure with a goat's head. He's standing in a field in darkness, with a fire blazing in front of him. Inset in the dark sky above and behind him are a pair of yellow goat's eyes. The title is in orange against the sky, and my name is in black against the fire.

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James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you Mím, on both counts.
Support means everything and is really appreciated.

❤️🙏

Thank you.
J..

James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 18d

30 days have September
April June and November
In 30 days just for fun
Dublin Marathon will be run
All the supporters
Cheering us on
20 thousand strangers
Running strong
To finish will be glorious
The celebrations famous
As we limp away together
And sign up to do another one
#teamirishcancersociety

James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 24d

Sunrise on the bus

Early morning commute. Image from the back seat of the bus, the internal lighting and it's reflection giving a tunnel effect to the travel

James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 24d

Definitely the couch, and the mere mention of the open fire begs the question as to why there's even a discussion of the matter.

Oh, and a hot whiskey or hot port.... For medicinal purposes of course.

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tarasworld.bsky.social @tarasworld.bsky.social · 25d

Little clap back from Stephen Colbert 🎶🤣

#freespeech #kimmel #colbert
#shutyourtrap #pinks #resist
#resistanceunited #voteblue

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James @jhshelley.bsky.social · 26d

0/42

I was going to score 1 for snails, but then I remembered, periwinkles are sea-snails.

So 0/42 😎

#Speirgorm ?