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<title><![CDATA[A little video for Irish Aid - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 02:41:25 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As I come to the end of my time here in Cox8217;s Bazar, Irish Aid had asked if I would do a short video message for Christmas...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Visits to Kutupalong Settlement - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 07:40:45 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Visits to the refugee settlements is like watching a city develop in a short space of time. The largest of the settlements is ca...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A selection of Photos - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 04:18:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First Week in Bangladesh - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 04:10:06 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So after all of my best plans to keep writing, it did not happen. Work as usual is keeping me very busy but here we go with my r...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First days on my first deployment as a stand by partner. - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:02:03 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After having a hectic 4 weeks, I get to enjoy a day full to relax and unwind. As I write this , I am siting in a cafe at hotel I...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Irish President - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:28:47 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So after all the talks and debates, we have a new Irish President, Michael D Higgins. Out of all that did run, he either got peo...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Irish President - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:28:47 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So after all the talks and debates, we have a new Irish President, Michael D Higgins. Out of all that did run, he either got peo...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Busy week - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:09:08 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This week started off with me cycling into work, first time this year, and nice to get into the mood for cycling again. Sadly, h...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Busy week - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:09:08 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This week started off with me cycling into work, first time this year, and nice to get into the mood for cycling again. Sadly, h...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Start for Ireland ? - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:31:11 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Been in Ireland at the moment, is a little strange. We have a Prime Minister who does not want to step down, even though rest of...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Start for Ireland ? - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:31:11 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Been in Ireland at the moment, is a little strange. We have a Prime Minister who does not want to step down, even though rest of...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Catching up again - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:11:36 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Well it has been an age since I last posted on my Blog. Decided to try and keep it up to date a little more, with updates once a...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Catching up again - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:11:36 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Well it has been an age since I last posted on my Blog. Decided to try and keep it up to date a little more, with updates once a...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lost passport - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:09:04 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My trip to Memphis had one down side. I lost my passport, not sure where it got lost but not a nice feeling when you know it is ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lost passport - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:09:04 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My trip to Memphis had one down side. I lost my passport, not sure where it got lost but not a nice feeling when you know it is ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[USA Part 2 - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:01:11 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last few days have been interesting. After leaving Chicago we drove on to Memphis. Ronan decided he would prefer to fly to New O...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[USA Part 2 - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:01:11 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last few days have been interesting. After leaving Chicago we drove on to Memphis. Ronan decided he would prefer to fly to New O...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Usa, first few days - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:50:44 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As I write this, I am out in a great steak house called Gibsons, said to have some of the best steak in Chicago. Ronan and Ray o...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Usa, first few days - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:50:44 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As I write this, I am out in a great steak house called Gibsons, said to have some of the best steak in Chicago. Ronan and Ray o...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First trip to US - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:19:54 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After all my travels around the world, I have finally decided to make a trip to the US. My first time to see this vast country. ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First trip to US - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:19:54 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After all my travels around the world, I have finally decided to make a trip to the US. My first time to see this vast country. ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Volunteering work - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:58:33 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Having been back in Ireland after my year away, I was thinking it might be nice to try and continue doing some volunteer work, b...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Volunteering work - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:58:33 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Having been back in Ireland after my year away, I was thinking it might be nice to try and continue doing some volunteer work, b...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sligo Win - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:52:36 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last Saturday was a great day out. Sligo were playing in the Division 3 National Football league final against Antrim. The match...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sligo Win - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:52:36 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last Saturday was a great day out. Sligo were playing in the Division 3 National Football league final against Antrim. The match...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Farming Weekend - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:04:27 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I headed off to Sligo to enjoy the long Easter weekend, however, it turned out to be one very busy weekend. At the moment, the l...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First New Lambs - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:16:56 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is back to that time of the year again, Lambing season on the Durcan Farm. Going home for a few days over the Easter break, a...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First blog from iphone - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:52:22 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Well, here is another way to write a blog. Just got the wordpress app for the iPhone. It is not to bad, but there is no doubt a ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sunday in Dublin - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:43:52 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Having been living abroad for best part of a year, I decided once I came back to Ireland, to make and effort and see a lot of th...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Crime and lenght of time to bring a case. - Northwest Rambler]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:20:58 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I had an interesting talk the other night with a friend of mine in Sweden over Skype. She was on about how Ireland was in the ...]]></description>
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