From Cork With Love - by Paul O'Mahony

You hear Paul O’Mahony doing his best to speak in favour of a particular form of podcast episode

You hear Paul O’Mahony celebrating after doing something stupid.  Imagine sleeping on top of your spectacles all night.

You hear the sound of boiling eggs, and a sniffly man feeling sorry for himself - as he looks ahead to a messy day.  Paul O'Mahony ends up talking about the difference between needing something and wanting something 

You hear Paul O’Mahony making tea, feeding dog - while complaining 

You hear Paul O’Mahony compelling himself to talk. 

You hear Paul O’Mahony about to enter Royal Liverpool Golf Club on Wednesday - after a storytelling breakfast with two great friends from Toastmasters4Golf.  It’s in the small town of Hoylake - a course where THE (British) OPEN is played every few years. 

You hear people speaking Polish - a new Toastmasters club in Dublin.  Paul O’Mahony is there to support the club.  You hear Paul say a few words - plus the translator in action.
(Recorded in Wynn’s Hotel on Saturday 10th October) 

The sound of Peter’s Alfa-Romeo - stationary, engine running.  #Audio365 
Probably an Alfa Romeo Spider Series 1, often called the Duetto.
First introduced: 1966
Series 1 production: 1966–1969
Coachwork: Designed by Pininfarina
Possible versions: 1600 Duetto, 1750 Spider Veloce or 1300 Junior
Manufactured in Turin, assembled near Milan.
(Info provided by ChatGPT - not yet confirmed)

You hear Paul O’Mahony happy after his visit to the consultant.  Paul is  delighted but he didn’t have to pay a parking fee.  All very pleased that his prognosis has not got worse.

You here Paul O’Mahony describing his Tuesday morning - from waking up, to the doctor, to Dog walking, to administration of a  Toastmasters Club that is short of members

You hear Paul O’Mahony speaking a poem to an audience of Toastmasters 

Yesterday, a Toastmasters Club held a meeting which was all about Poetry.  Paul O’Mahony was fortunate to be invited.
You hear the first thing he said at the meeting. 

You hear Paul O’Mahony chatting with a podcast Guest shortly before starting the recording.  You’ll be horrified to hear how many distracting Sounds Paul makes.

Hopefully, you’ll be able to enjoy the conversation which has a lot of noisy ambient background.  It was recorded in the black penny restaurant in Waterloo last Saturday.

You hear Paul O’Mahony talking about the experience of walking on nuts that he can’t even name correctly.  The meeting of nature and tarmac. 

The submission to un-conference  in Cong at the end of November- plenty of time to update it before the action kicks off.  The previous episode of this podcast - Part 1 - is essential listening 

In Cong village (where The Quiet Man was filmed), the 3-day theme of TRUST will be  put to the test. Paul O’Mahony introduces it.  Eoin Kennedy has given a trustworthy invitation.
This is Part 1. 

You hear Paul O’Mahony suffering with a stiff back - while he reads the newspaper front page.  Louis interrupted…

 You hear Paul O’Mahony out walking, out talking himself into giving birth to a poem that is a profession of likes and a list of mistrusts. 

Babies in the life of Paul O’Mahony - as he’s on his walk with Louis. Appreciating & fascinated … 

Paul O’Mahony celebrates His daughter’s run - and wishes he was out in the wind & rain at the golf match between USA & GB&I 

September 1936 - President of Toastmasters, Jean Bordeaux, wrote this message.  September 2026 Paul O’Mahony reads it  

You hear boiling eggs- and Paul O’Mahony reminiscing on his childhood experience with his mother’s hens. 

You hear Paul O’Mahony itching to get back out on the golf course.  First time Paul has ever criticised Padraig  Harrington.

You hear Paul O’Mahony talking about what it’s like to be a dad to a daughter

On Thursday morning Paul O’Mahony talks about the challenge of resuming the routine.  Resuming the habit of sharing a podcast episode daily.
Paul is starting a new adventure 

You hear Paul O’Mahony putting on long trousers on the morning of his last day in Alghero Sardinia.  Plus reflection on the holiday.  Plus what Paul would like to do in November
The end of this episode happens back in the kitchen in Cork 

You hear the only cat in the house - talking with Paul O’Mahony 

La Cantina was highly recommended. Paul O’Mahony talks about what’s happened to it. Drinks one white & two reds. The ordinary Santa Maria La Palma Cagnulari became the one he’d like to drink in Cork.

#audio365

The joy, the agony and the ecstasy -  

You hear Paul O’Mahony  as he escapes from danger of falling into the sea.  Paul experienced the kindness of a boy who offered to guide him to the summit.  Return of the Taxi., and finally finding a place to eat and drink

You hear Paul O’Mahony reading the words that stand beside the statue.  Words that provoked a protest from Japanese government. 

Paul O’Mahony would be lost without his artificial intelligence- - he admits it here in Stintino 

Paul O’Mahony at 11.30 heads north from Alghero to the small town Stintino - by two buses.  On another adventure.  All will be revealed

Thanks to his brother David, Paul O’Mahony found the best place to test wines in Alghero.  He tasted five wines. Drank about three.