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“Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank. Give a man a bank and he can rob the world”
Jim McCartney (Not sure where he got it)
I took a walk today round an old favourite, Drumkeeragh Forest. A mate of mine brought the place into a conversation I was having on Facebook about how wild the entrance fee is to Castlewellan Park, and so I thought I’d pay a visit. It’s always been a kind of a weird place and I’ve always been a bit spooked by it and yet at the same time drawn to it. I’m not sure what the weird atmosphere is about. Is it simply the feeling of being on ones own in the middle of a forest or is it influenced by its history which includes a murder that took place there in the 90’s and/or the IRA using it to hide in when they staged a big prison breakout in the 80’s. The place is starting to suffer from a lack of investment which I’m sure can only continue with the recession. Some of the paths have been washed away by the rain over the years and not replaced and grass has also overgrown the path too in parts. The picture is of the path that cuts through the centre of the forest during a particularly wet period.
It’s a little hilly in places and to be honest as I walked I was shocked at how bad a condition my chest is in. I’ve had a cold for two weeks, nothing major and so I was shocked when the wheezing started as did the pounding heart as I struggled for air. Getting back to a decent level of fitness may take longer than I thought.
Ocean Blue 