Author: Paddy Vipond
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NOMADDINGWhen I tell people what I am doing currently, and what I have been doing this past half-year or so, I always get the same variation of a response – “You are living your best life”/”Oh my god, I am so jealous”/”I wish I was you.” What I’m doing, and what I have been doing…
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Not long after I celebrated my 18th birthday, my dad died of a heart attack. I have probably mentioned it somewhere on these pages before. That event was 15 years ago now. I am almost at the point in life whereby I have existed longer without my dad than with him. My parents were separated…
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Let’s talk about the courageous women in Iran who are standing up for their human rights in the face of horrific repression and persecution. Let’s talk about their bravery, their hope, and their determination. Let’s talk about their shared ecstasy as they laugh, sing, dance and cry tears of joy in the streets. Let’s talk…
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Having been a rabid football fan for as long as I care to remember, following my infection as a child, the FIFA World Cup has almost always been something to look forward to. The greatest sporting spectacle on Earth. I remember “staying up late” to see an 18-year-old Michael Owen charge through a helpless Argentine…
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My dad died when he was 50. Apparently, he was the third generation to pass at such a landmark which has prompted my mum to encourage me to see a doctor to see if there is any underlying health condition which are causing us male Viponds to expire so prematurely. If I am to reach…
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Trouble & Squeak 