WH Smith, which has a busy store in Helenbsurgh, said revenues plunged by 85% as the coronavirus lockdown resulted in a “significant hit” to trading.
Category: Travel News
Connemara’s tourism industry rides seasonal tide but fears uncertain future
“I promise you, I do not take this place for granted. I am thankful for it every day. It is easy to forget but the things we have here – the beautiful beaches, the clean water, mountains and lakes . . . we need to protect that.”
THIS IS AMERICA
He tried to recast a second COVID-19 surge as an achievement for the U.S. in an interview with Axios. When a CNN reporter asked him why U.S. deaths were soaring, Trump snapped, “Fake news CNN, hold it.” And when Dr. Anthony Fauci pointed out Europe has more effectively fought the virus, Trump tweeted, “Wrong!” [HuffPost]
STAYCATION IN OBAN FOR BIRTHDAY NUMBER 75
Bill celebrated his 75th birthday in Oban on July 21 with a week-long staycation in Oban. Thanks to all the family for braving the rain.
When in Dublin …
I saw him play Simon Dedalus in the newly released film adaptation of Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. (I distinctly remember my eyes widening when the cinema’s houselights came up as the credits rolled, revealing that the sparse audience at that matinee screening included a bevy of religious sisters in habits.)
BOOKS: ONE FOR HIBERNOPHILES
In Ireland, the link between place and myth is strong, and there is no more enlightening way to understand the rich tapestry of Irish mythology, and its relationship to our true history, than by reading the landscape. Earthing the Myths is an engaging and exhaustive county-by-county guide to the vast number of fascinating places in Ireland connected to myth, folklore and early history.