From Cork With Love - by Paul O'Mahony

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.  

Artificial intelligence features alongside Ravioli stuffed with cream of Pecorino cheese, with delicious tomato sauce … Sardinian beer …. Espresso with water on the side - and just one Cornetto.   

Avoid Sassari - “It’s first place in Sardinia - Alghero is the best..  “said my cafe friend.Paul O’Mahony decided to check it out on a Sunday.  You hear him gasping for a beer.

Warning: This isn’t an easy listen.  On Thursday morning, Paul O’Mahony is being LAZY in his adopted café in Alghero - a short fragment from daily life on an island in the Mediterranean 

You hear Paul O’Mahony reading what he wrote in his notebook.  Don’t expect a description of orange juice, croissant, and coffee 

Paul introduces the little white train ride they took in Bosa town  on 30th July 

You hear Paul O’Mahony playing an electric fan in his favourite café.  Storytelling the encounter with an Italian member of staff.  The experience of spending two years in Ireland, in Dublin, was almost too much for the native of Rome.

You hear Paul O’Mahony talking about trouble in the hotel.  Do you hear about date stones, nectarine Stone, and an Apple core.Boza is growing on Paul 

You hear Paul O’Mahony enjoying himself in a town that comes highly recommended by Rough Guide.  Beginning a two-day stay alongside the longest river in Sardinia.  Beer, bicycles, pizza, and sunshine thrown in.

You hear snippets from Paul O’Mahony’s Day.  First the bus from Alghero to Neptune’s Grotto.  654 steps - Followed by the sound of the sea.  Leading to the tour guide.An amazing bit of good fortune - the boat ride back to the streets of the old town. 

A communication from the north west of Sardinia.  By the shore of the mediterranean. 

Paul O’Mahony thought this was a funny fragment from ‘life‘s rich tapestry’.  An incident in Bean & Leaf …

You hear Paul O’Mahony wrestling with one of the most widespread issues in  interpersonal communications.  #regret #sorry ?

Paul O’Mahony did something very stupid.  He left the keys to his electric car on the front seat overnight.  You hear him castigating himself.

Poor old Paul O’Mahony - he has too many options recorded.  You’d never believe what he chose to watch first.

Will Paul O’Mahony ever get better at Golf?  There’s one thing certain about Golf.- inconsistency.  Even the professionals experience it.

You hear Paul O’Mahony listening to a terrific singer outside Kings Cross train station in London on Tuesday 14th July 2026 .You can find her on Instagram as CristinaAcostaSoprana. On YouTube as Cristina Acosta Soprano.

You hear Paul O’Mahony asking Ken what he thought about how Dola responded to the prompt that Paul put into it.  Including what can thought of the audio response.  These two friends had a great time together over lunch across the road from the Royal Exchequer in London 

You hear some London sounds while Paul O’Mahony realises something that takes him aback 

You hear Paul O’Mahony leaving the house in Palmer Green.  OK swiftly up the street towards the train station. Heading towards a 10 am breakfast in Kings Cross.Followed by a brief pause. The next thing you hear is Pol talking inside the train station after learning that the 9:11 am train has been cancelled. The rest will be history.

You hear Paul O’Mahony talking about the relationship between noise and electric cars 

Sounds of the kitchen in Paul O’Mahony’s House:  Tuesday around 8am. Paul is distracted by work for OneCountryOneWorld Toastmasters club members

When you are getting back into Golf, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself playing golf with strangers, people you don’t know, people you’ve never played with.What are they likely to do? What are your options? 

You hear Paul O’Mahony warning you that you might take a while to get used to electric driving.Paul has had an Inster for six months. 

You hear Paul O’Mahony putting on his Google socks.  Moaning about his back.  And a couple of other fragments. #audiomo review to do 

You hear Paul O’Mahony talking to members of Toastmasters about the dynamics of “Being There” for another person - in this case Roger Caesar, his great friend. 

You hear an impromptu conversation between Paul O’Mahony & Roger Overall.  All about the dramatic events in the cricket match between England and New Zealand yesterday.Paul says he is “disgusted” by the behaviour of the English captain Ben Stokes.  You hear Paul unloading all his bile to Roger - over coffee and tea on Monday morning.  Before the inevitable happened.

You hear Paul O’Mahony driving into the heat - driving towards Cobh Golf Club. Photo taken from The Irish Times

You hear Paul O’Mahony musing about a planned holiday in Sardinia - in 40 degrees. 

You hear the sound of keys reunited with their owner.  Paul O’Mahony makes Tea and is glad to be back to Audiomo 

You hear an addicted Paul O’Mahony challenging you. 

You hear Paul O’Mahony tasting blueberries he bought in his local supermarket.  Chilean, Moroccan, or Spanish? 

What’s that unusual sound in the kitchen?  Could it be a mouse? Surely not.  You’re right. It’s Puma & Paul 

You hear Paul O’Mahony talking about education & status in Toastmasters clubs.  What the head of education has to do to serve club members

You hear Paul O’Mahony driving while talking about why you might like to turn back from a commitment you’ve made to play Golf

You hear Irish Water being poured into his daughter‘s favourite mug.  Paul O’Mahony says he doesn’t like complaining. “ it’s ridiculous to keep a mattress for 50 years.”

Eating a KiwiWhenever I eat a kiwiand slowly chew the skin,I know there is a riskof being misunderstood.Whenever I eat a kiwi,your birth comes fresh to mind,the flesh of my desire,the joy of swallowing you.Within the taste of a kiwi,a feast of fruit,the body is firm, luscious,at risk of being understood.

You hear the names of all the people whom Paul O’Mahony has listened to  this year 

You hear Paul O’Mahony’s speech to a group of Toastmasters in Canada. Contrasting two types of managers - taking a stance on the the current Toastmasters education program