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fatherjack8.bsky.social
Costa / Cork
@fatherjack8.bsky.social
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🇮🇪 Corks Lee Valley (Mar–Aug) | 🇪🇸 Spains Vera Playa (Sept–Mar)
Retired from the rat race at 55 and never busier. Documenting life in the lush Irish countryside & the dry Almerían sun.
🐕 Dogs, keeping 2 homes, daily life and the pursuit of the craic.
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fatherjack8.bsky.social
usual over the top clickbait from Beo...
February 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
The Board of Directors reviewed my proposal for a walk and decided to table it indefinitely. Current status: Unanimous vote to nap till the rain stops or their bellys rumble. Retirement is tough for some of us. 🐕💤 #DogsofBlueSky #SlowLiving
A close-up, wide-angle shot of two dogs lounging deeply on a purple and lavender striped sofa cushion. On the left, a solid black dog rests its head with a soulful, slightly sleepy expression. Stretched out beside it is a black and white dog with freckled paws, looking toward the camera with one eye open and a tiny bit of its tongue sticking out in a relaxed "mlem."
February 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
and then there's all those idle apartments sitting on top of Dunnes Stores buildings
February 17, 2026 at 1:19 PM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
my wife makes them with oat milk instead of regular milk... I've not got the heart to tell her I prefer them with real milk.... they're ok... but just
February 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
hmm... there's something to be said for a load of singles to be marooned on an island for the night... throw in some tunes and a lock in and its happy days
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
its a long way from thicker small ones we were all reared on !!
February 17, 2026 at 11:56 AM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
fabulous
February 17, 2026 at 11:24 AM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
sentancing in this country is a joke, especially for sexual crimes
February 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
its a disgrace really. especially for ETFs, but capital gains is no fun either
February 17, 2026 at 11:07 AM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
I never ever thought skynet would be Irish
February 17, 2026 at 10:26 AM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
peak notions! whatever happened to castor sugar and lemon?
February 17, 2026 at 10:23 AM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
Its a pity we don't have festivals like that in Macroom any more
February 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
crazy how superstition can have lingering effects like that
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
gorgeous! Black dogs apparently are harder to home for some reason. great to see 2 living it up. #dogsofbluesky
February 16, 2026 at 5:33 PM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
The "Management Team" at costa / cork is quite demanding.
Today’s agenda:

Stranger surveillance 🐕‍🦺

Maximum muddy paws

Intensive napping

I think I’ve finally found a boss I can work with. 🌿🐶

#PureCork #DogsOfBluesky #SlowLiving #Ireland #DogLovers
February 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM
fatherjack8.bsky.social
you sure of that? I'd say he played a blinder 😜
February 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM