November in Ireland means darkness by half four in the afternoon, which is properly depressing. I’m glad there’s a grand old stretch now, and the days are slowly getting longer and longer. Pity about the damp weather and cold.

December was surprisingly mild, at times, and allowed people to stand outside pubs in relative comfort. Not like now. It’s so cold, but January is always like that.

A year after COVID-19 hit Irish shores and people were still being extra careful, even wearing masks outside where there was little risk of infection. Better to be safe than sorry. Here we are in 2026, and people are still denying that COVID-19 was a problem, while there’s a screenshot going around of a tweet…

A woman completely absorbed in her phone, standing directly beneath a massive Vodafone billboard promising “Always Connected Technology”. I guess we are always connected. Even if alone.

Two friends chatting on a street in Istanbul.

I love dogs, so when I see one in town I always try to get a photo.

A man walks through Jemaa el-Fnaa in Marrakesh with a monkey on a chain, looking for tourists who will have their photo taken with his companion. We humans don’t treat animals well.

A couple sitting at an outdoor table in a little café in Athens, Greece about a year ago. Their body language couldn’t be more different, and every time I look at this image, I wonder what they were talking about. Their roles in this conversation are opposed. He appears relaxed and confident, while she is…

Well, Elvis works at a barber shop now.

While wandering around a market in Athens, I saw this man sitting on the ground outside his tool-filled shop. He seemed very relaxed and was chatting to a nearby man. I hope that beer was nice and cold as it was quite a warm day! The Areti beer seen in the photo is a Greek…

A little dog looks out of a window of his home on Barrack Street, Cork. He must be very used to passing foot traffic. He never barked once!

Advertising goes unnoticed as people hurry past on Opera Lane, Cork. Did you know the rugby shirt, with its bold stripes, was first popularised in the 19th century?