Mournes

Three things.

I have written 4,000 of my 20,000-word dissertation and my advisor gave me a strong thumbs up so I feel I'm on the right course. My topic is the fossil fuel divestment campaign and what, if any, impact it could have on climate change. My first two chapters touched on a range of things, such as expiration of the Multi Fibre Arrangement, the science behind climate change, the Kyoto Protocol, growing income inequality, and the development of carbon-free indexes. It's a bit all over the place, but my advisor was very keen on it, so I'm powering ahead.

Ross Auctions had an online art auction last week and I bought a water-colour of Glenveagh Castle in County Donegal. There were a lot of lovely landscapes and one vibrant seascape, however my art budget is pretty modest. I want a collection of landscapes for my living room wall, so I'm off to a good start.

Today I volunteered in the Mourne Mountains with 17 people who busted our humps building trails. The trail nearest the reservoir is caving in in places so we worked on a higher trail. Photos? Of course.

Hard at work:

Brenna, an Irish soft-coated wheaten terrier, who patiently waited for us to finish our work.


I love how the sun and shade played hide and seek on the mountains. The landscape is so dynamic. In the front, with the bandanna, is Ania, who is from Posnan, Poland. I told her of all the friends I made from Posnan University at the summer school in Zurich. The Polish students were the most polite in our group of 27 students (vs. Netherlands, Denmark, U.K., Zurich). She said in Poland there is more respect for older people. Since I'm now older, I think that's a good thing. :-)

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