From Cork with Love Adventure

2018 will be have rough patches - every year has). Paul O'Mahony describes how he intends to keep on course during the year. "Sail through choppy waters in 2018" #My3Words (thanks @chrisbrogan) •

On Saturday before New Year - Paul O'Mahony says "It's time to be straight with you "• Getting worse with Ray Renati - and his podcast (In the Green Room) • Stay off Anchor if you want to chronicle descent into hell • Searching for chicken soup • Messing with food and laying down fires • Logs kindling coal & SuperValu in Midleton • Get out Paul • End of day here in Cork - my last words

Funny not sanctimonious- Paul O'Mahony rushes to save this - Before Xmas is gone: 12 days of Christmas • The 12 Days of Christmas (Frank Kelly version) - suitable for children • My family perform: 12 Days of Christmas (Frank Kelly version) •

Leaving Limerick, driving to the Atlantic, stopped by police • Unmarked police car - result • Come into Flanagan's Bar in Lahinch • The poem on the page - emerging • Olin's generosity - true story • Alongside the ocean in Lahinch Co Clare

Family ready for contest • Fairytale of NY by boys • I'm dreaming of a white Christmas - by the boys • Boys singing • Girls singing • Boys singing • Girls singing • Boys singing • Girls singing & losing • 12 days of xmas by Boys • 12 days of xmas by Boys • Accidental recording : family cacophony • The game - accidental recording • Lanigan's Ball

After our Xmas lunch today in an Italian restaurant ... we'd talked about food regimes & Bitcoins (This is a monologue by Paul O'Mahony in which he remembers the lunch)

Opera chat with Zvi about "Norma" at the @MetOpera • The experience was unparalleled • Tell me more about Norma please • After Norma 1 • After Norma 1 • After Norma 2 • Power and anxiety from the start of Norma at @metopera • After Norma 3? • Forgive me interrupting you about "Casta Diva" aria by Norma • After Norma • After Norma • After Norma • Norma • The Met • The Met • Before we move on to Pav...

A day out in Dublin: Plans for today - Dublin • Breathless departure from Kent Station Cork to Dublin - brilliant service • Thanks to Irish taxpayers I don't pay for my travel today • I was scoping (live streaming) on the train • Arriving in Dublin Houston Station heading for Stephen's Green • On the Luas (light rail) towards O'Connell Stteet • Outside Cleary's - under the clock (made by Stokes Co...

Ireland is unique, peculiar, misunderstood, confusing & confused. Paul O'Mahony starts to unpack the gift of Ireland.

Research on how the ancient art of ironing is practised today: The art of ironing • Learned to iron from my father • Ironing is a discipline & ideal for mindfulness • On ironing • Isn't it good to hear Irish ironing techniques from Larry • More on ironing • Even more on ironing • Barbara on Ironing - apologies to Kipling • Plenty of mileage in ironing eh 😊 • Irioning mon Anchor is far from dead •...

You hear Paul being very enthusiastic about Utah, BobUtah & Walt Whitman - after listening to audio on Anchor made by BobUtah

Even poets run out of battery • Drinking Coffee with Georgie Dee in Fota Island Resort - while Xmas shopping • Coffee & more in @BiteSizeCafe on Midleton Main Street Cork Ireland

Pure humour. Exposing Rober Neill to hard scrutiny is important - is vital. Is he hero or horrid? Robert Neill is a star, a hero etc • But, however, Beware of Greeks bearing gifts on Anchor • It's even worse than I feared • (Falling into sleep is an accidental conclusion to the experience)

Sleeptime story for you • "There's no such place as far away" - by Richard Bach • May you sleep

Kitchen tables reveal a lot • Kitchen Bar chez nous - I wish I could have shared Bernie Goldbach's audio which inspired me to record from my kitchen

First call to Leo Laporte comes next • Greetings from Cork Ireland • Paul's first question for Leo is about where he comes from. I wish I could have included Leo's reply - the only way you can listen to it is to find it on Leo's episode

I've heard no sound more attractive in Anchor - thanks to Leo Laporte

Supermarket time - come shopping in SuperValu • Up & down the aisles in supermarket - pocketwave at start • More shopping with Paul • Getting closer to the wine • Chasing red & white wine (ps I got the cream crackers)

Oh Jerusalem - on the day that President Trump announced that America recognises Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel - thanks to Zvi Weiss • About Jerusalem and Trump •

Zvi Weiss is going to Norma by Bellini in New York Metropolitan Opera • Why play that opera music? I played (via Spotify) some of the duet between Norma & Adalgisa in Act 1

On 50th Anniversary of poet Patrick Kavanagh's death - You hear Luke Kelly first - Paul O'Mahony reads Patrick Kavanagh's poem "On Raglan Road" - Luke sings the song.

Introducing the Top 50 on Anchor - fragments from today (about 29 people) with comments by Paul

I'm off to an UnConference - My 'Paper' for CongRegation 2017 #Cong17 • "Innovating is tough" • Like Pooh Eeyore Kanga Rabbit Piglet Roo Tigger Owl we're on expotition • Arriving in Cong • Song from Ashford Castle Hotel • Saturday before we start on Innovation • Chattering start - I'll Periscope & @Anchor • Table talk (accidental recording) • Late night session in bar • Dubliners' song • More musi...

Georgie Dee (in Perth Australia) knows Shakespeare • Oh Shakespeare • I'm curious about Shakespeare

My Top 20 - Thanksgiving Day 2017