One of the spots I haven't been out to and hadn't realised that Spike was Vauban styled Star...incidentally a fortification style still in use such as the French built Forward Operations Base on the Mali / Niger border at Labbezanga now in use by Malian troops and Russian mercenaries.

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425 years ago a cat makes a friend. In exchange, the cat gets to live forever.

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And they’re off. The annual mass escape from Dublin Castle, commemorating the real jailbreak of 1592 by Red Hugh O’Donnell & the O’Neill Brothers. Competitors will cover 62km through the night, across the mountains to Glenmalure Valley. That’s if they make it, unlike Art O’Neill, who died en route.

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After Midnight by Daphne du Maurier josbookblog.co.uk/2026/01/16/a... via @tinyicklejo.bsky.social

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Good morning and isn't this lovely news. Leonard and Hungry Paul by @ronanhession.bsky.social Is at No.12 in the small press UK bestseller charts. Marvelous. @irishtimes.com @thebookseller.com @booksaremybag.bsky.social

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