She wanted to detain me…

Dublin Airport, Saturday 14th October 2023. A sea of green rugby jerseys catching flights to France for the world cup quarter final. Optimism fills the check-in halls. In the long queue for security checks, perhaps not wise for this lone New Zealander to brandish her kiwi mascot about, but I do it anyway. Immediately, teasingContinue reading “She wanted to detain me…”

Fairies, monsters and illusions

In about 525ad, a group of weary Irish monks, traveling across Scotland, came across Loch Ness. When one went to rejuvenate his legs in the loch, Nessie turned up. The head monk wasn’t having any nonsense, engaging Nessie in a lengthy conversation. The upshot was a promise from the monster that she would never harmContinue reading “Fairies, monsters and illusions”