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A blog post, finally! Having just realised that once again Keithblog is still the number one Keithblog on t’internet I’d better do some blogging. It’s that time of year again when Google makes way for the BBC Weather - Coleraine page as my browser homepage. It’s a great way to ensure I never miss [...]

While our leaders swan about in Washington most Northern Irish people are still at work. The reason - Saint Patrick’s day is not a designated public holiday in Northern Ireland. The First Minister says that’s something he wants to rectify.
Find out more about the The Legacy of St Patrick from Discover Northern Ireland dot com.

Happy New Year everyone in blogland and beyond.

Fireworks and parties see in New Year - Reuters UK
Street festivities and fireworks greet 2008 - Guardian
Ulster’s party people get 2008 of to a lively start - Belfast Telegraph

Up until about a week ago I thought that I was quite good at reading maps and the symbols associated with them. However, while in Finland three of use were tasked with marking out the route of a 2 hour expedition which would be completed by around 2000, 5 to 11-year-olds over the course of [...]

Finland calling! Just about to come to the end of my first week and am having a great time. I will have lots of photos to post when I get back to Norn Iron in a weeks time.
Näkemiin
PS Saunas are much better if you have a Finnish lake to run into afterwards!

Or ‘From Northern Ireland to Finland‘ if you prefer.
Now that all various parts of the Belfast Agreement have been fully implemented I feel its safe to leave the country for a while. I’m going to spend a couple of weeks in Finland.
Keithout

From Random Phone Pictures

Remember large chocolate eggs are not for life, they’re just for Easter. So eat up!
Keithout

“An Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman each order a Guinness in a pub. Upon being served, each finds a fly in his beer. Repulsed, the Englishman sends his back. The Scotsman gently flicks the fly out of his mug and begins drinking. The Irishman, carefully lifts the fly up by its wings and screams, [...]