David Condon Finds

I’ve just crossed 10,000 views on this blog. For some people that’s just a number, but for me it’s a milestone worth celebrating. When I started writing here a few months ago (May 2025), I had no idea if anyone would actually read my posts. Now, seeing that five-digit total feels like proof that showing up consistently really does work. I wanted to touch on some of my early struggles on this blog so I've listed a few posts that may be of interest. I've also grown a bit as a writer and with that experience, my blogs have become a little better and easier to read. (I hope lol) 

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 looked as if his little body was almost tightening after eating, with his ribs suddenly showing in minute detail. He would look uncomfortable and bloated, and strange gurgling noises would come from him for a few minutes after his meal. 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.

You can spend years working at something you love but sometimes it takes explaining it to someone else to see it clearly for yourself. That’s something I learned twice: first when I started teaching woodturning, and then all over again when I started blogging about it. Who knew it could be so difficult and  yet so simple at the same time?

A National Language, Barely Spoken. Ireland is one of the few countries in the world where a large part of the population seemingly feels awkward or embarrassed about speaking its own national language. After many years of learning Irish in school, most of us can only string a handful of words together — Dia duit, Go raibh maith agat — maybe a sentence if we’re brave like '' An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas? '' which was drilled into us on day one and probably the only line spoken with confidence by all Irish people. Why do so few Irish people speak Irish today? The main reason is that Irish has traditionally been taught in schools as an academic subject rather than as a living language. Students spend years studying grammar, poems, and textbooks but rarely practise speaking Irish in real conversation. As a result, many Irish people leave school understanding parts of the language but lacking the confidence to actually use it in everyday life. Why is it so ba...

Why Buy Me a Coffee Works – and How You Can Support This Blog Running a small business is a major juggling act, there's a good reason why self employed people have bags under their eyes and a caffeinated nervous energy look to them on a semi-permanent basis. There’s the work you do, the admin you planned for — and the admin that snuck up on you. Then there’s the website you maintain, the content you write, the ads you try to make sense of — all while figuring out how to keep the lights on, the wheels turning, and the bills paid. And all of this on a narrow budget of both time and money in a life that ain't getting any longer. Even when things go well, small businesses rarely have the luxury of a cushion. That’s where Buy Me a Coffee comes in — a simple, no-fuss way to support what I do here on this blog and behind the scenes in my business. And you can do it too!

Why I Keep Rewatching Sons of Anarchy — Even When It Drives Me Mad I’ve just finished rewatching Mayans MC, and as usual, that led me straight back to Sons of Anarchy for what’s probably my fifth full rewatch. There’s something about this show that keeps pulling me back in, even though I have a love/hate relationship with some of the content, especially the parts that try (and fail) to involve Ireland. So here's a breakdown of what I love, what makes me cringe, and why I’ll probably watch it all over again within the next year.

Why I'm Going to Spend Less on Google Ads — Thanks to AI Overviews You’ve probably seen the advice flying around: “Increase your ad spend to stay competitive on Google.” With AI Overviews taking over the top of search results and organic clicks becoming harder to earn, many large businesses, small business owners and bloggers are pouring more money into Google Ads just to stay visible. I'm doing the opposite.

I’ve been using a basic cookie notice on my website for years and, to be honest, I never really paid much attention to it. But recently, there’s been a big push from Google for website owners like me to upgrade to a proper Cookie Management Platform (CMP) — the more advanced (and paid) kind that meets stricter compliance requirements for things like Google Ads and GDPR. So I did it. I installed Cookiebot, and now I have a full breakdown of how people interact with that little pop-up. And here’s what I found: a lot of people — at least a third — choose to reject all cookies.

Always on the Lookout for Great Products on Amazon in 2025! Discover 50+ useful Amazon products that I have personally tested, genuinely recommend or would consider buying myself. Affiliate-linked post: I may earn a small commission if you buy through one of my links, at no extra cost to you. Amazon is full of products that promise to make life easier, but separating the genuinely useful finds from the forgettable clutter is not always easy. Over the years, I have bought a wide range of products for the home, workshop and everyday life. Some have solved small but irritating problems, some have saved me time, and others have simply turned out to be much better than expected. Family recommendations have also found their way onto the list, sometimes after a little persuasion. This hub brings all of those recommendations together in one place. Rather than filling the page with random products simply to make up the numbers, I focus on items that I have personally used, seriously considered ...

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 strange sensations are often just the beginning. Over the past few years, I’ve tried different approaches, tracked my own progress, and paid close attention to what actually made a difference. What started as a personal journey has turned into a detailed, real-world account of using the Revitive Circulation Booster for Peripheral Neuropathy. Everything here is based on first-hand experience — not theory, not guesswork. TL;DR — My Results Using Revitive for Peripheral Neuropat...