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 Hello Friends, First a foremost apologies for the time lapse it has certainly went by very quick since I last posted in  August 2023 . Life has had its challenges Healthwise a little long covid  was making me a little tired and brought up physical issues , I have great people looking after me and with a few trips to Bristol to my familiar doctors and medical professionals   things have  improved greatly .  I also got through a very cold and wet Irish winter . My Son started secondary school which is a big step , as I  write he has completed the first year it went so super quick . He now nearing the start of his second year , I am so proud of him , transition from primary education can be hard and he was doing it away from his friends , on his own . It has been a humbling experience seeing how he settled in and made friends and is now in the grove . One very Proud father of a TENNAGER !  I am also adapting to filling my time with new challeng...

End Of Year Bright Reflection 2022

Evening Friends 


 Here we are on the Eve of the New year2022 as a family it has been challenging on so many levels , relationships, saying cheerio to friends and family and moving to a new country.
Photo Credit :C Burke
We left the city that I have called home all my life , the place that created us as a family .

We packed up the cat, the fish the contents of the house and arrived in the Irish country side at the end of the summer .  (Although the weather actually has been very kind to us it only really got cold and wet in the month of December confirming climate change is real ).
Photo Credit :D Crouch


The challenges of 2022 have been overcome bar one the biggest and that been the curve ball, no not  my health but that of my partner who feel ill in March 2022 making it a bumpy year. The biggest challenge being the lack of independence in the transport department due to my partners driving license being temporary revoked for a year. Our wings are slightly clipped as a result fingers crossed March 2023 will be kind to her. 

The saying cheerio was emotional but the future is bright even  doh at the moment it has a little cloud over it . 

Photo Credit :C Burke
We are here now in Ireland the majority of our belongs are still in boxes as we are living with my partners parent temporary until we get back on our feet . We did unpack the Cat and Fish we thought that the right thing to do !

                                                                                                                  Photo Credit :C Burke

Our Son has survived his first term in the village school. Patrick is a pre teen  full of life who is  looking forward to the Hormones and attitude adventures of 2023!

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I began this blog in November a huge undertaking as I need to develop my skills in writing and understanding of IT. All that said here we are my sixth post !

I would have never said at the start of 2022 that I would be a blogger it never even crossed my mind what a Bright gift came into my life now  it is up to me to develop upon it SCARY !

As I stated in my first post this will be a journey my initial intention was  to tell my story and this has not changed it has developed. I have come to learn that my story is more than just me it is those that have also been effected by my journey also . My people my friends my family , I alone as I write have all kinds of emotions (this I share with you later), by talking to my people and telling them what I am doing asking them things I also realized that I am asking them to go back in time . To a time that was horrific, difficult and dark , when I am seeking answers to some of my question as I can not remember or recall I am asking them to fill in my blanks ,I will make acknowledgement to these in future writing  which has impact on those that support me in this blog writing.  

I am grateful for them but am fully aware that emotions and memories are at times not a nice or good place to go as they are in the past , that the good thing those times are in the past . I appreciate all of  the help in writing my story that been given, the filling in the gaps that I cant remember . It’s a big ask and I am so thankful.

2023 I will be going into detail about my accident it wont be easy reading , I been working on future posts and it has been extremely hard , emotional but very much a worth while exercise as I am recording my story in my way for the future.

Hopefully you my friends will find something to take from my writing even if it just one small thing .

I want to take this opportunity to thank all those that have dropped by here and who have engaged with me and given me feedback . I welcome your feedback as it helps me learn and progress.

As we say farewell to 2022 , we enter 2023 with a understanding that finding The Bright Side For Living is the gift that is  there for the taking . 

Heath to you all for 2023

Dan 

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