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It's hit as hell About 40° at the moment, and after a long day, I text Anna to see if she wants some cava, and she said, "a nice cold beer" Beer on the rocks it is then. #heatwave🔥 #hotashell🔥 #oladecalor #mahon #ontherocks #icecubes #onice (at Madrid, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgADGylI0MK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I found a fan at the #pride🌈 parade How's your #heatwave🔥 going? #orgullomadrid #orgullo2022 #pride2022 #fangirl #fanart #fanart🎨 #fanatic #hot (at Madrid, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf7dIRCoCuX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My Liddy collection is starting to grow after my Bloomsday Society colleague John Liddy gave me a copy of his brother's book Centenary of the Curfew Murders 1921-2021. John launched his latest book Arias of Consolation this time last month. #bloomsdaysocietyinmadrid #Bloomsday #bloomsdaysocieties #bloomsdaysociety (at Madrid, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfpB6MoLUge/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

LOTUS EATER Just enjoying a little lotus in this delicious homemade hotpot. Spicy. #hotpot🍲 #hotpot #lotuseater #lotuseaters #jamesjoyce #lotuseatersclub #bloomsdaysocieties #joyce #ulysses #bloomsday2022 #Bloomsday #ulyssescentenary #ulysses100project #ulises https://www.instagram.com/p/CfjcGNLLyRA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

You would think they would have cleaned up Old Madrid for the NATO conference. The place looks absolutely terrible. #otan #natoinmadrid #nato #otanenmadrid (at Ayuntamiento Madrid) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfW8FyZgJSO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

No matter how big the book or in this case how small it is, a book is read one page at a time. #onepageatatime https://www.instagram.com/p/CfUufWwrNJd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Great to see people reading books on the metro but I found Ulysses impossible to read on busy metros and ended up rereading everything at least twice until I gave up on trying, and focused on places where I could actually read and follow what was happening. (at Metro Madrid) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfHRS8MLSDj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

DESPERATELY SEEKING BLOOM The fourth picture is the actual full picture taking on Bloomsday a few years ago at a reading event at @desperateliterature They had another event this Bloomsday but I wasn't able to make it but I must post a video of a reading in Greek which was fantastic. I believe they had readings in French, English and Spanish this year like in other years. If you want to win a Joyce collection of your own, then post a joycean themed picture of your own tagging @thegroundhogdaychallenge And you will be entered in the June giveaway. #bloomsday2022 #bloomsday #jamesjoyce #booksofinstagram #bookshelves #bookshelf #bookgiveaway #bookgiveaways (at Desperate Literature) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfCQMVfrrgc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I'm guessing it is wall to wall Joyce everywhere at the moment. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfBWWAaLimx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

BLOOMSBIRTHDAY It was my friend's birthday on Bloomsday so I want Bloomsday themed birthday gifts. A little guide to Ulysses to introduce her to Joyce and Bloomsday, and some handmade leather products such as a penholder and Parker pen and leather notebook in case she wants to take up some writing too. I hope she likes them. I am proud of my little handmade gifts. The second picture is of her birthday cake that actually looks like a boater hat for Bloomsday. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce80CBPo4Y4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today's poll in the Journal.ie asks if you have read any of Joyce's books. Have you? I know you have. REMINDER: There is still one joycean collection up for grabs in The Groundhog Day book giveaway. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce3gBEtLidC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

COOK BOOK While waiting for some delicious Japanese take-away in Balón Tokio, I couldn't help but notice Maria in @crazymarylibreria stocking shelves in her beautiful bookstore where she has organised two joycean nights this year. You can clearly see the image of Joyce on one of the book shelves but I was unable to attend their centenary celebration of Ulysses on Groundhog Day. What a pity? Such a nice spot. (at BALÓN TOKIO) https://www.instagram.com/p/CerVc1hLH3G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

DRESS THE PART As Bloomsday approaches on the 16th, I'm sure everyone will be looking to dress the part so how about a nice bookshelf dress like the one in the pictures. I'll have a waistcoat and hat and spectacles on, as always but I wouldn't mind the little James Joyce doll for photographs on Bloomsday. What are you wearing on June sixteen? #bloomsdaysocieties #bloomsdaysociety #bloomsdaysocietyinmadrid #dressthepart #dressup #fancydress #bloomsday2022 #booksofinstagram #bookshelves #bookshelf (at Puerta Del Sol, Madrid) https://www.instagram.com/p/CepJUzvIpPR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

FRONT AND CENTRE I couldn't help but notice a copy of #ulises and a book of Joyce's stories in the front window of La Central in Callao in the centre of Madrid. #ulises100 #ulises100años #ulises100anos #ulysessunleashed #ulysses100project #joyce (at La Central de Callao) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceo7ExwLycV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

NICE TO SEE PEOPLE TAKING PRIDE IN THE PLACE It's almost #bloomsday2022 and there will be a few events happening nearby which is great even though I can't make the embassy event but I couldn't help notice people taking #pride in the place. #arcoiris🌈 #arcoíris #arcoiristour🌈 #rainbow #rainbow🌈 #gaymadrid #gaypride #lgbt🌈 #gaypride2022❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🌈🏳️‍🌈 #rainbowflag #orgullosomadrid #pride🌈 (at Calle de Atocha) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cejq-jjLOgt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I posted a picture of the RNLI's Anna Livia lifeboat at Dun Laoghaire a few days ago but the picture was meant to be an animation I made with the sea moving around it. I'll have to post it again when the gif is working right because I really like it, and I'll have to put a separate post on groundhogday.com about the RNLI. For now, I'll just share some of the other pictures I've taken of the RNLI in action. (at Dun Laoghaire Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeeRyeurIew/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=