Luca glared at the octopus which lay invitingly located between the shrimps and the calamari. He began eating it in his mind. ‘I ate a whole one raw last week, on my own!’ he said as I glared at him in horror. ‘It weighed more than half a kilo!’ He got the fish sellers attention …
La Fiera di Catania and La Pescheria are the two main food markets in Catania. The former, which is located in Piazza Carlo Alberto, is the one stop solution to all your food, drink, clothes and even household needs. It stocks fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, shoes, home ware, electrical items and clothes of all varieties. …
I’ve heard of whistles being lost on Craggy Island but the ref’s notebook is a new one on me. Questions have been raised now about the validity of suspensions and even the legitimacy of the tournament itself as the referee will now be forced to recall from memory, the scores, cards and results. Rumor has …
Blitz update: Controversy and scandal as “missing notebook” mars GAA tournament Read More »
https://johnpbrady.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/VID_20211120_161436.mp4https://johnpbrady.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/VID_20211120_161503.mp4 Marbella’s Costa Gaels and the visiting Sevilla had just seven minutes left to play in their Andalusian League fixture when a storm of Mediterranean proportions rendered the pitch unplayable. The game, mostly played on a dry hard pitch, was conducted at a terrific pace throughout until a sudden thunder storm transformed conditions utterly. For …
Epic Andalusian GAA Encounter Ended by Equally Epic Storm Read More »
Originally published in Thought Catalogue in 2013 The age old human tradition of man chasing woman is rooted in the caveman period. Nowadays in Ireland and other modern societies it is quite common and acceptable for the girl to do just as much of the shovel work as the former pursuer might. How much …
A tremendous performance by Costa Gaels brushed aside a good Sevilla side who were clearly taken by surprise on their home ground of San Gerónimo. Saturday afternoon’s clash was highly awaited in Andalusian GAA circles as it would give some clarity to the standard of the teams involved. After the fixtures so far, all we …
Turnaround in Gaels Form Decapitates Shocked Sevilla Side Read More »
‘Are ye havin’ a laugh? Did ya pull that outta yer arse?’, an irate Dub was overheard saying. ‘Crazy Covid rules have me bleedin’ head melted, they do.’ What they say and what they mean: a guide to COVID-19 restriction notices. It is forbidden to consume food brought into this hostel. (COVID-19 protocols)Translation:We’re broke, our …
What They Say and What They Mean – Crazy Covid Rules Read More »
The last quarter of the tempestuous Andalusian League clash of Costa Gaels and Gibraltar Gaels. The game was effectively over at this point with the best of the action taking place in the first half, however both teams battled to the end with every ball being fiercely contested. This, the second game of the the …
Tempestuous Clash as Gib Hold out – Andalusian GAA League 2nd Round Read More »
It was my day off, so among other things, I went to do some grocery shopping. As I passed the bookshop Cavallotto, I stopped to listen to an author speak at her book launch. About 20 interested listeners followed her line of commentary, sitting round in semi-circles. I heard the flavour of her speech: ‘…I Siciliani …
