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Yes we have no bananas. In Cork.
Christmas tree up, lights working and DJ Ötzi playing in the background*.

(* Not literally, he was booked out).

#Speirgorm
December 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Probably late to this but worth noting that Albert Quay has one lane for straight/left and one lane for right. After crossing straight through the junction there is now only one vehicle lane and adjustments with the footpath now on the quayside and bike lanes moved. #Speirgorm #Cork
December 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It's that time of year again. They only seem to be in stock briefly.

(Today's me thanks last week's me for cancelling an early morning appointment)

#Speirgorm
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ar ais arís sa bhaile. #Speirgorm
December 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Home James, and don't spare the horses.
#Speirgorm
December 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I'd like to thank those members of the English Women's Rugby team who have spent the evening wishing me and mine a happy Christmas.
December 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I didn't think they'd follow through. Fair dues to them and bad cess to the cowards.

I expect the campaign of vilification will be ramped up.

#Speirgorm

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December 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A pint of Pride is yer only man. #Speirgorm
December 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
And that's me airside in T2 with plenty of time. #Speirgorm
December 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Time for the bus to T2. #Speirgorm
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Goodbye Gibraltar.

A once-off trip to a rather strange place.
#Speirgorm
December 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Here's my plane to Heathrow. #Speirgorm
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Airport Fire Service on parade. #Speirgorm
December 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Nice viewing terrace in Gibraltar airport. Going through security and you'd be thinking they'd be under pressure if there were more than four departures a day. Oodles of space (four times the size of Cork) but laid out terribly. #Speirgorm
December 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Good morning from Gibraltar as the EasyJet from Gatwick touches down around 36mins early.

Had to put the rubbish (mainly water bottles) downstairs. Despite having separate bins there was a bit of everything in each bin. Trying to see how a backpack could belong in the green bin.
#Speirgorm
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Super-sighted border control people on both sides that can read your passport from across the road.

Which is sort of weird considering the state of most photos.

#Speirgorm
December 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Passing the monument to the border cyclist (?) it's time to leave the EU again. #Gibraltar #Speirgorm
December 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Easy to think that La Linea is just a strip of Polish style border shops or an old bunker or a monument to a dodgy war. And then you hop on the road train (€3) which shows a thriving town with a wide range of facilities and shops and happy people waving. #LaLinea #Gibraltar #Speirgorm
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Across the border to China for my dinner.

Passed the Liffey Bar on the way - looked closed.

#Gibraltar #Speirgorm
December 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Silhouette of baby macaque climbing onto its parent. #Gibraltar #Speirgorm
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Great aerial view. #Speirgorm
December 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Something something Gibraltar something something no surrender winter lights #Speirgorm
December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Meeting the locals.
Not as many around as expected.

#Gibraltar #Speirgorm
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM