DocAndersen
Dublin, a city in Ireland!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEDmIQP9kAs
But Dublin is so much more than just a city.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkeO5WRjBf4
The second timelapse of the pleasure boat harbor.
I first went to Dublin (long before I knew of Norman Darlington). My goals for that trip were to see where James Joyce had sat, to tour the Guinness Factory. To tour the Jamison Factory and to wander the city. I really wanted to see Trinity College.
I would be going now, add tea with Norman.
The thing I loved moved about Dublin was how friendly the people were!
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This work is Copyright DocAndersen. Any resemblance to people real or fictional in this piece is accidental.
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Would you like to have tea with Norman in Dublin?
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Do you know what book James Joyce wrote that is considered the ultimate story of Dublin?
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What a great idea! Organise a group trip and you can all visit my garden and I’ll serve you tea and cake 😀
Doc, I’m happy you had a good time in my native city, and I like the goals you chose for your first visit. Funny enough, I’ve never visited either the brewery or the distillery you mention., though I am quite happy to consume their products! Superb timelapses you chose.
If you want a taste of contemporary Dublin, here’s a great recipe for Dublin Lockdown Jamaican Guinness Punch: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA0h41GHymG/ 😀
i shall add that to my weekend rotation! during the week we are alcohol-free!
Do you know what I would drink in Dublin with Norman?? Proper 12!!!!! I really think Conor McGregor is a superstar and his Irish whiskey must be great.
if we are drinking Whiskey in Ireland I would probably go for the Jameson! that has been my favorite since the first time I visited!
Bushmills Black Label is my favourite, though Jamesons is pretty darn good too!
are they in Dublin? i thought they were further out (Bushmills) if they are I missed a tour!!!!!!
They reputedly have the best tour, but they’re not in Dublin, in fact they’re over the border in the north. But taste their Black Label whisky if you get a chance!
will see if my local store carries it, if not I have to go to the big city!
Dear Norman, Have you tried Proper 12, The Whiskey of Conor McGregor??? I really like this fighter. He is always talking about Ireland and his Irish Whiskey but I do not know if his whiskey is good or just propaganda.
that world has become huge in the last few years. both celebrity whiskey (vodka etc)
but also the fighting area.
I have never seen or heard of this Proper 12 whisky, Alberto. I just googled it now, and I see it is a new company McGregor founded recently. If someone bought me one I would drink it, but I prefer a more traditional whisky with a pedigree 🙂
Q: WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE TEA WITH NORMAN IN DUBLIN?
Yes (7 votes) – 78%
No (2 votes) – 22%
Q: DO YOU KNOW WHAT BOOK JAMES JOYCE WROTE THAT IS CONSIDERED THE ULTIMATE STORY OF DUBLIN?
Yes (4 votes) – 44%
No (5 votes) – 56%
Lovely photos I would love to see these places..
I enjoyed some of the many trips I took. Every time I went to Dublin it was special!!!
I would love to see Dublin I love Irish music and songs. Many Latvian people are living there now instead of in Latvia because the economy is lousy in Lativa. You might find this interesting.
https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/latvians-abroad/dublin-to-host-four-day-latvian-cultural-festival.a318447/
what a cool festival – Dublin is a special place i love the city!!! I didn’t know that it was a hotbed of Latvian culture. THanks!!!!
Yes, that festival was featured on local TV here. Latvians, Lithuanians and Poles seem to integrate very well here and are thoroughly accepted as “our own” by now 🙂
that is so cool what a fun idea to celebrate those who live in the land with you
I’ll have tea with Norman after having tea with my daughter, son in law and only granddaughter, they live in Dublin too. I think Joyce’s book of books was Dubliners.
I believe the river in the image, is the Liffey.
I suspect you are correct on that one!
i do love the Dubliners, it has more impact on me than Ulysses, although both had a huge impact on me.
i understand family first!
Me too, Doc. I can enjoy reading Ulysses but on a more abstract level. Dubliners OTOH speaks to my own memories of growing up there in the 1960s, and echoes many tales passed down from those now gone.
it really is a book that connected with me more. Ulysses is a classic, one that brings a great story, but Dubliners to me was always real!
Dublin seems like a wonderful place! I am not sure how to answer because the resemblance to Norman in this article could be an accident! 😀
Norman lives in Ireland was my point of reference on that!@
I was joking because of the disclaimer. I do love disclaimers though.
i am sorry i was very slow on that one
Dublin looks like a magical place. I would love to meet Norman in person.
so would I, and dublin is the perfect place to do it!
Oh wow Norman, I would love to have tea with you and your family anywhere in the world, but especially Dublin. Great post and videos.
that would be a lot of fun wouldn’t it!
Oh my goodness, a group trip would be the best.
it would be a lot of fun, Dublin is magical!
Sorry Doc I just realized I said Norman in my first comment, you knew what I meant. 🙂
that is ok – didn’t impact me or bother me. No need to apologize!
A group trip would be amazing.
norman said he would show us his garden and share a spot of tea and cookies!
I am sure he and his wife would be very cordial.
without a doubt she would be awesome
Nothing would give us more pleasure than to welcome you good folk here, and share a pot of tea and some cake 🙂
Awesome idea here!!!!!!
Thanks – I have been trying new things to see what catches peoples eyes!
this would be nice , I would love to have tea with
i think it would be a blast as welL!
Ah, that would be nice indeed. I would love to have tea with the whole family in the garden.
i think he charges admission to the garden…
Carol was saying we should plan a group trip!
That would be awesome wouldnt it.
it really would be a blast!