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David Condon Finds covers thoughtful takes on modern life, from navigating online platforms and Amazon shopping to adult LEGO collecting, small business lessons, Irish life, and the occasional media rant.
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🛒 Amazon, Buying Guides & Online Shopping
Practical buying guides and product roundups — especially useful if you’re shopping in Ireland/UK or comparing Amazon options.
- 50 Must-Have Amazon Products to Transform Your Daily Life
- 5 Amazon Buys I Didn’t Expect to Love — But Now I Swear By
- Switching to Amazon Ireland: Everything You Need to Know
- Is Amazon Prime Worth it?
- Why I Keep Returning to eBid – My Take on Lifetime Membership
- Best Amazon Fire TV Device Ireland & UK — Well Tested!
- Kindle Daily Deals: Discover Free & Discounted Kindle Books Worth Reading
- Smart Amazon Health & Fitness Products That Actually Help
- Clever Home & Kitchen Finds on Amazon That Just Make Life Easier
- Game-Changing Amazon Tech and Accessories for Everyday Use
- Useful Amazon Tools and Gadgets Every Maker or Handyman Should Have
🧱 LEGO Collecting, Builds & Value
Posts for adult LEGO builders and collectors — from big builds and display sets to the reality behind “LEGO investing” and retirement cycles.
- LEGO Collecting as an Adult – Builds, Value, and the Reality Behind the Hype
- Is LEGO a Good Investment? A Collector’s Take (Built, Boxed & Everything in Between)
- Why Doesn’t LEGO Keep Older Sets in Production? A Collector’s Take
- Building the LEGO UCS Venator – A Slow, Heavy, Brilliant Build
- LEGO Star Wars Helmets Review — The 7 I Own and Which Ones Are Worth Buying
- LEGO Star Wars Helmets Every Collector Should Own (and Where to Find Them)
- LEGO Fantasy & Film Landmarks Every Collector Dreams Of
- LEGO Star Wars Collection Sets That Deserve a Place in Your Display
- The Ultimate LEGO Icons of Engineering & Architecture
- Is the LEGO Star Wars Death Star Worth the Money?
- Why the LEGO UCS Venator Is My Next Purchase
- LEGO Star Wars UCS Sets: The One I Own, The One I Want, and Why They Matter
📝 Blogging, Google, Ads & Small Business
Behind-the-scenes posts about running a small site and small business — the wins, mistakes, systems, and what Google changes are doing to traffic.
- Covid Nearly Destroyed My Business, But I’m Still Here
- Why I Removed Ads From My Website — And Why You Probably Should Too
- Why I’m Still Blogging — A Few Months On
- Why I’m Still Blogging — Even if Google’s New AI Might Bury My Posts
- Google’s AI Is Killing My Views — So I’m Slashing My Ad Spend
- Bring Back Organic Search: A Blogger’s Take on Google AI Overviews
- Google De-Indexed My Entire Blog Overnight — What I Learned (and What You Can Do)
- Worried No One Is Seeing Your New Blog? This Free Google Tool Can Help
- SEO Doesn’t Have to Be Hard: Tips for Beginners Who Just Want Clarity
- Is My Blog Content Being Stolen by Bots? A Blogger’s Experience
- Blogging for Your Small Business: A Practical Guide
- How I Process Orders in My Small Business (And Why This System Saves Me Headaches)
- What Blogging Taught Me About My Own Business (And My Teaching Too)
- Small Business Guide to CookieYes: Affordable CMP That Actually Works
- Why Do People Opt Out of Cookies? — The Truth Behind Those Reject All Clicks
- Delivery in X Business Days? Here’s What That Really Means
- Are Couriers Failing Small Businesses? A Call for Better Delivery Options
- Siteground, WordPress & Me: A Blog Migration Story That Didn’t End Well
- Why Google Ads Is So Hard for Small Businesses: An Open Letter to Google
- Why I’m Still Self-Employed (Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense)
- The Madness & Freedom of Working for Yourself
- Looking for a Simple Way to Support a Small Business? Here’s Mine
- How Hard Is It to Run a Craft Business in Ireland?
🇮🇪 Ireland, Kerry & Tralee
Local guides and Irish culture pieces — things to do, places to eat, and posts that lean into everyday life in Ireland.
- Did St Patrick Change Ireland Forever? A Thought About Pagan Ireland and Christian Ireland
- What Does It Mean to Be Irish Today?
- Rainy Day Activities in Kerry
- Puck Fair in Kerry — Ireland’s Oldest Festival and a Living Celtic Tradition
- Looking for something to do in Ireland?
- Things to Do in Tralee When It Rains – Unique Kerry Experience!
- Best Restaurants in Tralee for Evening Dining
- Best Places for Breakfast & Lunch in Tralee – local picks
- Best Takeaways in Tralee (For When You Don’t Want to Cook)
- Best Pubs in Tralee for a Night Out – Local Guide
- Why the 1990s Was the Best Time to Be Irish
- Learning Irish the Wrong Way Leaves All Irish People Embarrassed
- Irish Phone Numbers & Online Orders — The Right Way to Write Yours
🐾 Pets & ⚕️ Human Health
Experience-based posts on health products for humans and real-life pet fixes for pet issues written from use, not theory.
- Revitve, Finally Relief from Peripheral Neuropathy Pain
- How My Peripheral Neuropathy Started, and Why I Tried Revitive
- Living with Peripheral Neuropathy: 12 Months of Using the Revitve
- Beyond Revitve: What Else Helped Ease My Peripheral Neuropathy
- Do Grounding Mats Really Work? My Honest Take
- Fitbit Rash and Irritation: My Experience & How I Solved It
- When Your Puppy Eats Your Socks (and Why It Might Actually Be a Good Thing)
- Is Your Puppy Gobbling Their Food Too Fast? My Slow Feeder Fix
📺 Entertainment, Books & Media
TV, movies, and the odd rant — when something’s great, I’ll say it. When it’s nonsense, I’ll say that too.
- Guns, Brotherhood and Bad Accent: Why I Keep Rewatching Sons of Anarchy
- Blu-ray Reviews That Make No Sense — A Collector’s Rant
- Top Military Books Made Into Movies — Kindle Editions Inside
- Band of Brothers & The Pacific: Kindle Edition You Need to Read
- Stop Killing TV Shows and Movies: Why Negativity Online Is Ruining Entertainment
- Why Do Psychos Always Rise to Power After the Apocalypse?
💭 Everyday Life, Opinions & Random Observations
The catch-all for thoughtful, odd, or blunt posts that don’t fit neatly elsewhere — but still say something worth saying.
- How to avoid a Market Trader’s imploring gaze (and Why It Exists)
- The Quiet Week: Why the Days After Christmas Are the Best Time to Reset
- Does Christmas Suck as You Get Older… or Does It Just Change?
- Why Can’t I Keep My Office Tidy? Confessions of a Constantly Cluttered Desk
- The Customer Isn’t Always Right — And That’s OK
- Are Self-Checkouts Replacing Staff? What I’ve Noticed About a Sinister Retail Trend
- Leaders, Accountability, and the People They Represent
- Is Recycling Still a Good Idea?
- Is the Climate Crisis a Scam or is it Real?
- 10,000 Views — A Small Milestone, A Big Thank You
- Wall Storage on a Budget: My Simple Setup for Organising Tools & Stock
- Exploring the Beauty of Irish Craft Gifts
- Guide to Leaving Airbnb Experience Reviews
- Christmas Stickers
- Buying Satin Ribbon Bows in Ireland
- Buying Satin Ribbon in Ireland
A Quick Word
If you’ve read this far, you’re probably someone who thinks a little deeper about things, whether that’s LEGO, online shopping, small business, or just how modern life works.
David Condon Finds is where I explore those things honestly, without hype and without pretending to have all the answers. Some posts are practical, some reflective, some a bit blunt but they’re all written from experience.
If something here resonated, have a look around. There’s always another angle worth exploring.
💬 Note from the Author
If you enjoyed visiting my blog, you might also like my other projects:
Phoenix DVD Blog – where I write about DVDs, Blu-rays, and life as a collector
David Condon Woodcraft – my main site focused on woodturning and handmade Irish pieces
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