n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
Get the devil's dictionary to distract you.
Nice.
On the positive side, I saw a program about Achill last night that I almost certainly wouldn't have been watching otherwise. You might be able to see it from abroad:
http://www.rte.ie/news/player/nationwide/ (Oct. 23rd episode). Very interesting - lots of hillwalking in it. Are you there this Christmas?
Aww. Shoddy editing, but still wonderful! Plenty of hill (and beach) walking and running to be done, absolutely!
I dunno. I decided I wouldn't travel between now and (by plane), but I'm tempted to go already. There's turf that needs footing, should have been done months ago...
There's a group of hill-runners/orienteers renting a house in Belmullet for NYE...
I always though Belmullet was flat. I think I'll be leaving Ireland on the 29th or so, and more likely in Waterford than Achill in the days immediately preceding, since people don't listen to me.