Articles in the Yarns category

Assorted anecdotes and tales of events.

• Surmounting Donard >> Sat 16 July 2022 >> witnessed-outside, mountaineering, northern ireland,

My first incursion into the Mournes.

• Proxy Avoidance >> Tue 12 April 2022 >> told-from-the-past, education, sysadmin, computing, school days, 2007,

How I circumvented the content filtering during my schooldays, only then to have my humble solution itself circumvented.

• Sighting Seagulls >> Tue 22 March 2022 >> music, belfast,

An evening was well spent with the famed Finnish bluegrass group Steve 'n' Seagulls.

• A Socially Isolated Message >> Mon 06 December 2021 >> danders, witnessed-outside, photos,

What for me will be the most enduring image of the Covid-19 pandemic.

• The Belligerent Bin >> Mon 29 November 2021 >> told-from-the-past, told-from-the-household, government,

You should always view a property before moving, but no-one says to check the bins.

• Opening the Armoury >> Wed 06 October 2021 >> told-from-the-past, education, sysadmin, computing,

A story from my university days of a run-in with the head of IT.

• Peculiar Sightings of Birds, Part I >> Sat 25 September 2021 >> danders, witnessed-outside, wildlife,

There are few creatures quite as industrious as the bird. A few of their deeds are shared here.

• Slaying Rainbows >> Thu 05 August 2021 >> danders, witnessed-outside, photos,

While on a walk, I looked inside an abandoned building. There I sighted a reminder of my past musical taste.

• Wading over the waves >> Tue 27 July 2021 >> danders,

Thanks to a rented nautical craft, I was able to pass over the top of the waves. Though this tale would not continue as blissfully as intended.

• Cistern of a Down >> Thu 08 July 2021 >> told-from-the-household, mishaps,

At first I thought my windows were self-washing, but upon investigation it emerged that one of my house's vital organs were imperiled.