David Condon Finds

If there’s one thing I love, it’s Star Wars and even more, Star Wars in LEGO form. Building these sets satisfies the wishes of my younger self while giving the grown-up me a fresh creative challenge. Over the years, my collection has grown steadily: multiple UCS (Ultimate Collector Series) models occupy pride of place on my shelves, and I wrote about them in detail in my UCS collection post . Every new UCS set I add feels like a milestone, and I’ve been eyeing my next big acquisition for a while. That brings me to the LEGO UCS Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser . It’s a set that checks so many of my boxes. Below, I want to walk through exactly why I think the Venator is going to be the one I commit to next. I got it! Blog Post Update: I’m delighted to say I finally picked up the Venator and built it over a few days during Christmas. If you’d like to see how the build actually went, I’ve documented the full experience in a separate post, Building the LEGO UCS Venator – A Slow, Hea...

Every morning lately, I’ve been going through the same routine while getting dressed for work. I pull on a pair of socks, only to notice the big hole or holes in the heel, mutter something unprintable, and then take them off again. The culprit? My puppy, Bud, who has developed a particular fondness for turning my socks into Swiss cheese when ever my back is turned or he gets unaccompanied access to my bedroom.

When my puppy, Bud, first came home, he was the picture of excitement at mealtimes, tail wagging, eyes wide, and food inhaled at record speed. It was cute… until it wasn’t. During his “hoovering” phase, it was as if his stomach and intestines were squeezing inward, trapping his meal higher up in his chest & oesophagus and showing his ribs in minute detail. He’d look uncomfortable and bloated, and strange gurgling noises would come from him for a few minutes after eating. I put up with it at first, thinking it was just “puppy enthusiasm,” until one day he vomited straight after his dinner. That’s when I realised it was more than a quirk — it was a problem.

Always on the Lookout for Great Products on Amazon in 2025! Discover 50+ Great Amazon Products for 2025 – Personally Tested & Recommended If you're always hunting for clever and useful Amazon finds, you're in the right place. I’ve put together a growing list of top-rated products on Amazon in 2025 that I’ve either personally used, plan to buy, or had “enthusiastically suggested” by family members (yes, really 😅). Unlike many generic roundups, this is a curated guide of standout items that have genuinely improved my day-to-day life—at home, in the workshop, and everywhere in between. From must-have tools and gadgets to fun gift ideas for her (and him), there’s something here for just about everyone. This List Got Too Big! This post originally featured all 50+ products in one long scroll — but it got too big and slow to manage, especially for mobile visitors. It was also living on my main website, which probably wasn’t helping the woodcraft focus I’m aiming for there — so I’...

Why I wrote this Post When the first symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy hit — those strange pin-pricks in my feet and legs, followed by tingling and numbness in random parts of my body — it completely blindsided me. I was worried, confused, and desperate for answers. If you’re feeling the same way right now, you’re not alone. That’s exactly why I wrote this post: to share what I’ve learned, what I wish I’d known sooner, and hopefully offer a bit of calm in what can feel like a very chaotic time. Because those first weird sensations? They were just the beginning. Over the past few years, I’ve tested multiple treatments, tracked my own progress in detail, and compared results in a way that’s hard to find elsewhere. What began as a personal journey has grown into what’s probably the most detailed real-world case study on using Revitive Circulation Boosters for Peripheral Neuropathy in Ireland (and possibly the UK) . Everything here comes from first-hand experience — not theory, not guess...

Hoping for a Miracle Let’s be honest — if you live with any kind of chronic pain, inflammation, or restless nights, you’ll try just about anything that might help. Tablets, snake oils, electronic devices, praying to your fairy godmother — anything to bring relief from what ails you. I’ve always been a bit sceptical of “miracle cures,” especially when they’re splashed all over social media ads promising to heal you overnight.  Before I go on: I have a series of posts on Peripheral Neuropathy if you'd like to read how I found relief after reading this post.

There’s nothing worse than reading product recommendations from someone who clearly has no real interest in what they’re writing about, or worse, when it’s obvious they’re only doing it because it’s part of their job. It always feels a bit disingenuous to me. So, I wanted to keep it real. In this post, I’m sharing a handful of products I bought with low expectations — things I wasn’t sure about at the time but now genuinely find hard to do without. And if you’re not on Amazon or Prime yet and want to know whether it’s worth joining before you start browsing, have a look at my post Is Amazon Prime Worth It? where I break down the actual benefits. Who Am I to be Giving Recommendations I run a small business built around woodturning but that’s just the beginning. My work also includes teaching one-on-one tuition, running tourist experiences here in Tralee, retailing tools and products I use myself, supplying craft materials, and producing my own range of handmade woodcraft.  Latel...