Philip Nolan
@philipnolan.bsky.social
Journalist. Likes a bit of grub.
Hoping Trump was just bluffing was “the tack Europe’s leaders took for too long - that somehow this vainglorious vulgarian only was obsessed with turning the Oval Office as gilded as Nefertiti’s tomb…”
- You can read me (if you wish!) in Thursday’s Irish Daily Mail
- You can read me (if you wish!) in Thursday’s Irish Daily Mail
January 22, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Hoping Trump was just bluffing was “the tack Europe’s leaders took for too long - that somehow this vainglorious vulgarian only was obsessed with turning the Oval Office as gilded as Nefertiti’s tomb…”
- You can read me (if you wish!) in Thursday’s Irish Daily Mail
- You can read me (if you wish!) in Thursday’s Irish Daily Mail
I’ve wanted to go here for ages, and finally was taken today by my elder sister - the 1935 De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-On-Sea. Her, my younger sister, and I had lunch. A lovely way to end Christmas!
December 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I’ve wanted to go here for ages, and finally was taken today by my elder sister - the 1935 De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-On-Sea. Her, my younger sister, and I had lunch. A lovely way to end Christmas!
“Death had been shown the door, but he was reluctant to go through it just yet…”
- For those of you interested, you can read Part One of the story of my stroke in tomorrow’s @IrishMailSunday
- For those of you interested, you can read Part One of the story of my stroke in tomorrow’s @IrishMailSunday
December 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“Death had been shown the door, but he was reluctant to go through it just yet…”
- For those of you interested, you can read Part One of the story of my stroke in tomorrow’s @IrishMailSunday
- For those of you interested, you can read Part One of the story of my stroke in tomorrow’s @IrishMailSunday
People have asked how I’m doing since I had a stroke in Rome in April. I had four months in hospital, and I had to learn to walk again. I have a way to go, but I’m good, thank you. Happy Christmas to all!
December 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
People have asked how I’m doing since I had a stroke in Rome in April. I had four months in hospital, and I had to learn to walk again. I have a way to go, but I’m good, thank you. Happy Christmas to all!
Life is weird. Just the other day, I was posting elsewhere about Giorgio Armani’s death, and the Duomo in Milan. Today, I find a bag of photos, and there are a few I’ve never seen before. Like my late father in 1955, aged 25, outside the, er, Duomo…
September 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Life is weird. Just the other day, I was posting elsewhere about Giorgio Armani’s death, and the Duomo in Milan. Today, I find a bag of photos, and there are a few I’ve never seen before. Like my late father in 1955, aged 25, outside the, er, Duomo…
It’s far from perfect, but given the fact I effectively was paralysed three months ago, I’m grateful for walking again, splint and all. Arm has a bit to go, and I need practice outdoors, but improving every day. Physio and occupational team here in Enniscorthy are terrific! #StrokeRecovery
July 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It’s far from perfect, but given the fact I effectively was paralysed three months ago, I’m grateful for walking again, splint and all. Arm has a bit to go, and I need practice outdoors, but improving every day. Physio and occupational team here in Enniscorthy are terrific! #StrokeRecovery
It’s hard to over-estimate the influence of Tom Lehrer on those of us who have a dark sense of humour. He came and he went, young and at the top of his game, and in doing so cemented his legend forever. Clever chap. He died yesterday at 97, and remains as relevant today as ever.
July 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It’s hard to over-estimate the influence of Tom Lehrer on those of us who have a dark sense of humour. He came and he went, young and at the top of his game, and in doing so cemented his legend forever. Clever chap. He died yesterday at 97, and remains as relevant today as ever.
I weigh about half what I used to - I had a haircut today, the first in three months! 🤣 Who says there aren’t good people in the world, by the way? My regular Turkish barber in Gorey (thanks, #BabySis, for taking me there) refused to take a cent. 👏
July 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I weigh about half what I used to - I had a haircut today, the first in three months! 🤣 Who says there aren’t good people in the world, by the way? My regular Turkish barber in Gorey (thanks, #BabySis, for taking me there) refused to take a cent. 👏
Well, stroke update. I can prop myself up in bed, drink from a cup or glass, and ‘sign’ my name with the ‘bad’ arm. I can wear jocks, not a nappy. I can walk with a walker. This week, I’ll lose the catheter, and transfer to a car as a passenger. Onwards!
June 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Well, stroke update. I can prop myself up in bed, drink from a cup or glass, and ‘sign’ my name with the ‘bad’ arm. I can wear jocks, not a nappy. I can walk with a walker. This week, I’ll lose the catheter, and transfer to a car as a passenger. Onwards!
The cards and gifts keep coming! I promise I’ll reply to all when I can use my right hand again. Typing with my left still takes a LOT of time! Thank you all - it has made a huge difference, and your messages meant so much. 🙂
a man with long hair and a beard is smiling and saying thank you .
ALT: a man with long hair and a beard is smiling and saying thank you .
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June 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The cards and gifts keep coming! I promise I’ll reply to all when I can use my right hand again. Typing with my left still takes a LOT of time! Thank you all - it has made a huge difference, and your messages meant so much. 🙂
I wonder why air incident investigators need a black box, and two years to piece together an aircraft, when Sid from the Happy Valley Caravan Park in Greater London already has worked it all out…
June 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I wonder why air incident investigators need a black box, and two years to piece together an aircraft, when Sid from the Happy Valley Caravan Park in Greater London already has worked it all out…
I’m six weeks in hospital.
I have very little power on my right side.
I’m wearing a nappy.
My wee is in a bag on my leg.
#LoveIsland is back.
I’m living the dream… 😜
I have very little power on my right side.
I’m wearing a nappy.
My wee is in a bag on my leg.
#LoveIsland is back.
I’m living the dream… 😜
June 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I’m six weeks in hospital.
I have very little power on my right side.
I’m wearing a nappy.
My wee is in a bag on my leg.
#LoveIsland is back.
I’m living the dream… 😜
I have very little power on my right side.
I’m wearing a nappy.
My wee is in a bag on my leg.
#LoveIsland is back.
I’m living the dream… 😜
110 years ago today, my great-grandfather James Kavanagh died in the Great War, and is buried in Hazebrouck, northern France.
He left a widow for 40+ years, and seven daughters.
We will remember them.
He left a widow for 40+ years, and seven daughters.
We will remember them.
June 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
110 years ago today, my great-grandfather James Kavanagh died in the Great War, and is buried in Hazebrouck, northern France.
He left a widow for 40+ years, and seven daughters.
We will remember them.
He left a widow for 40+ years, and seven daughters.
We will remember them.
I’ve arrived in Rome to cover Pope Francis’s funeral. So, it seems, have millions of others.
April 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I’ve arrived in Rome to cover Pope Francis’s funeral. So, it seems, have millions of others.
#ThisWeekendsCocktail #Round2 The Kiev Mule
You'll need:
50ml Ukrainian vodka
Hollows and Fentimans ginger beer
Fill a chilled copper mug with crushed ice. Add the vodka and the ginger beer, squeeze a lime wedge over it, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
#щасливогоВеликодня 🇺🇦
You'll need:
50ml Ukrainian vodka
Hollows and Fentimans ginger beer
Fill a chilled copper mug with crushed ice. Add the vodka and the ginger beer, squeeze a lime wedge over it, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
#щасливогоВеликодня 🇺🇦
April 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
#ThisWeekendsCocktail #Round2 The Kiev Mule
You'll need:
50ml Ukrainian vodka
Hollows and Fentimans ginger beer
Fill a chilled copper mug with crushed ice. Add the vodka and the ginger beer, squeeze a lime wedge over it, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
#щасливогоВеликодня 🇺🇦
You'll need:
50ml Ukrainian vodka
Hollows and Fentimans ginger beer
Fill a chilled copper mug with crushed ice. Add the vodka and the ginger beer, squeeze a lime wedge over it, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
#щасливогоВеликодня 🇺🇦
Reposted by Philip Nolan
This is a vital case, not just for the individuals involved, but for all EU citizens. Freedom of movement cannot only apply to those whose actions are approved by the state.
"Lawyers for their case have raised concerns that the deportation orders undermine civil liberties for EU citizens living in Germany, as neither have been convicted of any criminal offences in the German courts."
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Two Irish citizens ordered to leave Germany over pro-Palestinian protests despite no convictions
Lawyers say the move undermines civil liberties for EU citizens
www.irishtimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
This is a vital case, not just for the individuals involved, but for all EU citizens. Freedom of movement cannot only apply to those whose actions are approved by the state.
#ThisWeekendsCocktail #Round2 The Lemon Meringue Pie
You'll need:
60ml limoncello
20ml Frangelico hazelnut liqueur
30ml lemon juice
An egg white
Shake all vigorously (no ice in shaker), and pour into a coupe.
If you like sweetness, add 15ml simple syrup (1:1 sugar:water).
You'll need:
60ml limoncello
20ml Frangelico hazelnut liqueur
30ml lemon juice
An egg white
Shake all vigorously (no ice in shaker), and pour into a coupe.
If you like sweetness, add 15ml simple syrup (1:1 sugar:water).
March 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
#ThisWeekendsCocktail #Round2 The Lemon Meringue Pie
You'll need:
60ml limoncello
20ml Frangelico hazelnut liqueur
30ml lemon juice
An egg white
Shake all vigorously (no ice in shaker), and pour into a coupe.
If you like sweetness, add 15ml simple syrup (1:1 sugar:water).
You'll need:
60ml limoncello
20ml Frangelico hazelnut liqueur
30ml lemon juice
An egg white
Shake all vigorously (no ice in shaker), and pour into a coupe.
If you like sweetness, add 15ml simple syrup (1:1 sugar:water).
Hard to believe. My mother, Nuala, will be 10 years dead in September.
I mourn, yes, but I prefer to be thankful for the 52 years she was in my life.
Always there for advice when asked, never interfered.
I’m half her, and I loved her.
Give your mams a big hug today. 😘
#MothersDay
I mourn, yes, but I prefer to be thankful for the 52 years she was in my life.
Always there for advice when asked, never interfered.
I’m half her, and I loved her.
Give your mams a big hug today. 😘
#MothersDay
March 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Hard to believe. My mother, Nuala, will be 10 years dead in September.
I mourn, yes, but I prefer to be thankful for the 52 years she was in my life.
Always there for advice when asked, never interfered.
I’m half her, and I loved her.
Give your mams a big hug today. 😘
#MothersDay
I mourn, yes, but I prefer to be thankful for the 52 years she was in my life.
Always there for advice when asked, never interfered.
I’m half her, and I loved her.
Give your mams a big hug today. 😘
#MothersDay
#ThisWeekendsCocktail The Apple Pie and Cream
You’ll need:
40ml Baileys Irish cream
20ml Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple
10ml amaretto
Add to a rocks glass with lots of ice, stir well with a swizzle stick, and lightly sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon.
You’ll need:
40ml Baileys Irish cream
20ml Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple
10ml amaretto
Add to a rocks glass with lots of ice, stir well with a swizzle stick, and lightly sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon.
March 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#ThisWeekendsCocktail The Apple Pie and Cream
You’ll need:
40ml Baileys Irish cream
20ml Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple
10ml amaretto
Add to a rocks glass with lots of ice, stir well with a swizzle stick, and lightly sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon.
You’ll need:
40ml Baileys Irish cream
20ml Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple
10ml amaretto
Add to a rocks glass with lots of ice, stir well with a swizzle stick, and lightly sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon.
Reminded of this tonight in the other place. After over 30 years searching for it, I couldn’t believe I finally found this photo of me, via Google, looking oddly askance at Frances Bean and Kurt Cobain backstage at the MTV VMAs in Los Angeles in 1993. The poor guy was dead seven months later.
March 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Reminded of this tonight in the other place. After over 30 years searching for it, I couldn’t believe I finally found this photo of me, via Google, looking oddly askance at Frances Bean and Kurt Cobain backstage at the MTV VMAs in Los Angeles in 1993. The poor guy was dead seven months later.
#TonightsDinner Hake poached with nduja, butter beans, tinned tomatoes, red onion, garlic, red wine vinegar and chopped flatleaf parsley, with another sprinkle of parsley on top, and a glass of French Albarino. Leftover sauce goes to the blender to make a warming soup.
March 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
#TonightsDinner Hake poached with nduja, butter beans, tinned tomatoes, red onion, garlic, red wine vinegar and chopped flatleaf parsley, with another sprinkle of parsley on top, and a glass of French Albarino. Leftover sauce goes to the blender to make a warming soup.
Reposted by Philip Nolan
tariffs are just DEI for American cars and light trucks
March 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
tariffs are just DEI for American cars and light trucks
Just wait until Thursday, so.
PS - Syntax matters, folks.
PS - Syntax matters, folks.
March 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Just wait until Thursday, so.
PS - Syntax matters, folks.
PS - Syntax matters, folks.
#ThisWeekendsCocktail #Round2 The Sherry Baby
You'll need:
30ml cognac
15ml Cointreau
10ml Pedro Ximénez sherry
A dash of orange bitters
Stir all in a rocks glass with lots of ice, and garnish with a slice of orange.
Oh, and #COYBIG!
You'll need:
30ml cognac
15ml Cointreau
10ml Pedro Ximénez sherry
A dash of orange bitters
Stir all in a rocks glass with lots of ice, and garnish with a slice of orange.
Oh, and #COYBIG!
March 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#ThisWeekendsCocktail #Round2 The Sherry Baby
You'll need:
30ml cognac
15ml Cointreau
10ml Pedro Ximénez sherry
A dash of orange bitters
Stir all in a rocks glass with lots of ice, and garnish with a slice of orange.
Oh, and #COYBIG!
You'll need:
30ml cognac
15ml Cointreau
10ml Pedro Ximénez sherry
A dash of orange bitters
Stir all in a rocks glass with lots of ice, and garnish with a slice of orange.
Oh, and #COYBIG!
#ThisWeekendsCocktail The Chocolate Orange Cream
You'll need:
40ml Baileys
20ml coffee liqueur (I used Patrón XO Café tequila, but Kahlúa works too)
20ml Grand Marnier, or Cointreau
Shake all with lots of ice, fine strain into a coupe, and sprinkle with grated dark chocolate.
You'll need:
40ml Baileys
20ml coffee liqueur (I used Patrón XO Café tequila, but Kahlúa works too)
20ml Grand Marnier, or Cointreau
Shake all with lots of ice, fine strain into a coupe, and sprinkle with grated dark chocolate.
March 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
#ThisWeekendsCocktail The Chocolate Orange Cream
You'll need:
40ml Baileys
20ml coffee liqueur (I used Patrón XO Café tequila, but Kahlúa works too)
20ml Grand Marnier, or Cointreau
Shake all with lots of ice, fine strain into a coupe, and sprinkle with grated dark chocolate.
You'll need:
40ml Baileys
20ml coffee liqueur (I used Patrón XO Café tequila, but Kahlúa works too)
20ml Grand Marnier, or Cointreau
Shake all with lots of ice, fine strain into a coupe, and sprinkle with grated dark chocolate.