Costa / Cork
@fatherjack8.bsky.social
🇮🇪 Corks Lee Valley (Mar–Aug) | 🇪🇸 Spains Vera Playa (Sept–Mar)
Retired from the rat race at 55 and never busier. Documenting life in the lush Irish countryside & the dry Almerían sun.
🐕 Dogs, keeping 2 homes, daily life and the pursuit of the craic.
Retired from the rat race at 55 and never busier. Documenting life in the lush Irish countryside & the dry Almerían sun.
🐕 Dogs, keeping 2 homes, daily life and the pursuit of the craic.
yup... I know it well from experience when my mother was in the Bons in Cork.
February 18, 2026 at 12:39 PM
yup... I know it well from experience when my mother was in the Bons in Cork.
and when you get there, you're stiffed on parking charges
February 18, 2026 at 12:33 PM
and when you get there, you're stiffed on parking charges
and no, its not an AI creation despite the gemini logo.. I just used gemini to create a collage using the 2 pics!
February 18, 2026 at 12:28 PM
and no, its not an AI creation despite the gemini logo.. I just used gemini to create a collage using the 2 pics!
Found an old puppy pic today. I just had to do a side by side pic 🐾
From shy pup to demanding boss its been almost a decade of memories. He's a lunatic, but lovable! And he loves having me around all the time now.
#costacork #WoofWednesday #TBT #PureCork #Ireland #SlowLiving #DogsofBluesky
From shy pup to demanding boss its been almost a decade of memories. He's a lunatic, but lovable! And he loves having me around all the time now.
#costacork #WoofWednesday #TBT #PureCork #Ireland #SlowLiving #DogsofBluesky
February 18, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Found an old puppy pic today. I just had to do a side by side pic 🐾
From shy pup to demanding boss its been almost a decade of memories. He's a lunatic, but lovable! And he loves having me around all the time now.
#costacork #WoofWednesday #TBT #PureCork #Ireland #SlowLiving #DogsofBluesky
From shy pup to demanding boss its been almost a decade of memories. He's a lunatic, but lovable! And he loves having me around all the time now.
#costacork #WoofWednesday #TBT #PureCork #Ireland #SlowLiving #DogsofBluesky
each to their own I guess
February 18, 2026 at 11:50 AM
each to their own I guess
galanthophile is a new one for me! every day's a schoolday. Makes you wonder why on earth somebody felt the need for such a specific label...
February 18, 2026 at 11:37 AM
galanthophile is a new one for me! every day's a schoolday. Makes you wonder why on earth somebody felt the need for such a specific label...
the water is only resting on the green
February 18, 2026 at 11:29 AM
the water is only resting on the green
usual over the top clickbait from Beo...
February 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
usual over the top clickbait from Beo...
The Board of Directors reviewed my proposal for a walk and decided to table it indefinitely. Current status: Unanimous vote to nap till the rain stops or their bellys rumble. Retirement is tough for some of us. 🐕💤 #DogsofBlueSky #SlowLiving
February 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The Board of Directors reviewed my proposal for a walk and decided to table it indefinitely. Current status: Unanimous vote to nap till the rain stops or their bellys rumble. Retirement is tough for some of us. 🐕💤 #DogsofBlueSky #SlowLiving
and then there's all those idle apartments sitting on top of Dunnes Stores buildings
February 17, 2026 at 1:19 PM
and then there's all those idle apartments sitting on top of Dunnes Stores buildings
my wife makes them with oat milk instead of regular milk... I've not got the heart to tell her I prefer them with real milk.... they're ok... but just
February 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
my wife makes them with oat milk instead of regular milk... I've not got the heart to tell her I prefer them with real milk.... they're ok... but just
hmm... there's something to be said for a load of singles to be marooned on an island for the night... throw in some tunes and a lock in and its happy days
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
hmm... there's something to be said for a load of singles to be marooned on an island for the night... throw in some tunes and a lock in and its happy days
its a long way from thicker small ones we were all reared on !!
February 17, 2026 at 11:56 AM
its a long way from thicker small ones we were all reared on !!
sentancing in this country is a joke, especially for sexual crimes
February 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM
sentancing in this country is a joke, especially for sexual crimes
its a disgrace really. especially for ETFs, but capital gains is no fun either
February 17, 2026 at 11:07 AM
its a disgrace really. especially for ETFs, but capital gains is no fun either
I never ever thought skynet would be Irish
February 17, 2026 at 10:26 AM
I never ever thought skynet would be Irish
peak notions! whatever happened to castor sugar and lemon?
February 17, 2026 at 10:23 AM
peak notions! whatever happened to castor sugar and lemon?
Its a pity we don't have festivals like that in Macroom any more
February 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Its a pity we don't have festivals like that in Macroom any more
crazy how superstition can have lingering effects like that
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
crazy how superstition can have lingering effects like that
gorgeous! Black dogs apparently are harder to home for some reason. great to see 2 living it up. #dogsofbluesky
February 16, 2026 at 5:33 PM
gorgeous! Black dogs apparently are harder to home for some reason. great to see 2 living it up. #dogsofbluesky