Tales from the Roe Valley |
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Of Yows and Cows and People in White Coats
A nearly true tale of pointless endeavour remorselessly pursued; which also shows that all that fresh air in the country-side is not necessarily good for one. |
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Just ploughing along
About the fascinating hobby of precision ploughing. A tale of derring-do and brave men dominating tractors and huge horse-like creatures. |
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The famous Limavady Cattle Stampede A tale of one careless border collie, his surprised owner and a herd of surprisingly surprised cows. |
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A Walk in the Dark
About the scary things that can happen when walking one's dog in the Roe Valley Country Park. During the night, of course. |
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A Scenic Drive
A trip around the beautiful Roe Valley, featuring stunning scenery, bad driving, a wet submarine inspector and some strange customs. |
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The Guesthouse in Killarney
A story which does for Irish tourism what Northern Rock did for the British banking system. |
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The Day they blew B2
A tale of industrial know-how, expertly planned and realised, in BOC's now defunct Maydown plant. |
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The Beaker People
Industrial shinannigans and social climbing at BOC's long-gone
Maydown plant. After reading this tale of woe, you'll never want to
wear a safety helmet again! |
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A funny thing happened . . . .
Describing my short career as a
Roman slave and soldier during the making of the movie "A funny thing
happened on the way to the forum" |