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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 7, 2026, 5:05 PM
So I finished up in my tech job on Friday. Planning to open a cafe and bookshop on 1st July. There’s a lot still to do and it’s pretty intense.
It’s called Ithaca cafe, and it will be at 8/9 Bolton street, Waterford, Ireland.
#coffee #cafe #books #bookshop
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Kzad_BhatKzad_Bhat@chaos.social
Jun 7, 2026, 5:13 PM
@mark may the luck of the Irish be with you.. from some random person who has never been to Ireland yet.
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 7, 2026, 5:23 PM
@Kzad_Bhat Many thanks! I’ll take all the luck and good wishes I can get. 😀
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Mike Coxmikecox@mastodon.iow.social
Jun 7, 2026, 5:57 PM
@mark good luck Mark. There can never be enough bookshops
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 7, 2026, 9:18 PM
@mikecox Thanks a lot, Mike!
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Mandy (she/her) ♥️madgeface@mastodon.art
Jun 7, 2026, 6:20 PM
@mark Living the dream! May all the luck and fortune be yours!
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 7, 2026, 9:16 PM
@madgeface Thank you for your kind words!
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Feòragfeorag@wandering.shop
Jun 7, 2026, 6:33 PM
@mark Good luck!
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HollieKHollieK72
Jun 7, 2026, 6:51 PM
@mark Best of luck, it sounds wonderful!
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Martin Rundkvistmrundkvist@archaeo.social
Jun 7, 2026, 6:51 PM
@mark
Cool! What are some of the shop's themes?
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 7, 2026, 9:10 PM
@mrundkvist A place to rest and be inspired on your journey. We’re all on our own Odyssey. Ithaca recalls the home we hope to return to.
The Odyssey is a nostos myth, a homecoming myth, one of the most ancient kinds.
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Martin Rundkvistmrundkvist@archaeo.social
Jun 8, 2026, 6:41 AM
@mark
The books on offer will be mainly epics in archaic Greek? 😉
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 8, 2026, 6:58 AM
@mrundkvist In English, but the Greek classics will be there!
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The Drop Bear 2.0 :angery:dropbear@aus.social
Jun 7, 2026, 7:25 PM
@mark best of luck, hope it’s a huge success!
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 7, 2026, 9:06 PM
@dropbear thanks a lot!
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dwardoricdwardoric@chaos.social
Jun 7, 2026, 7:43 PM
@mark Best of luck on your new journey!
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 7, 2026, 9:02 PM
@dwardoric Many thanks!
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gluttoglutto@mastodon.social
Jun 7, 2026, 8:40 PM
@mark
I cannot visit. There's a rather large ocean between us. Have fun!
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 7, 2026, 8:59 PM
@glutto thanks a bunch!
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Daveydavey_cakes@mastodon.ie
Jun 7, 2026, 8:50 PM
@mark nice.
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Michael WestMichaelWest@mastodon.ie
Jun 7, 2026, 10:46 PM
@mark sounds fabulous
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quokkaphil@mastodon.quokka.today
Jun 7, 2026, 11:36 PM
@mark Sounds like a great journey
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Rockyflicka@ohai.social
Jun 8, 2026, 2:40 AM
@mark congratulations! :blobcatparty:
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 8, 2026, 5:38 AM
@flicka Thanks!
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David BridgerDavidBridger@writing.exchange
Jun 8, 2026, 2:57 AM
@mark May the road rise to meet you.
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Nömenlōonynomenloony@nomenloony.com
Jun 8, 2026, 6:29 AM
@mark a good combination. Books and coffee.
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HollieKHollieK72
Jun 8, 2026, 6:40 AM
@mark New or secondhand books?
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Stan Stewart aka muz4nowmuz4now@mastodon.world
Jun 8, 2026, 9:04 AM
@mark Great name! (I live in Ithaca, New York, USA.) Best of luck!
My retirement from a long career in tech ends soon.
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 8, 2026, 10:38 AM
@muz4now Hah! Nice. Thanks!
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Miles Sabinmilessabin@types.pl
Jun 8, 2026, 9:28 AM
@mark good luck!
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 8, 2026, 10:38 AM
@milessabin Thanks!
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Keri Svendsensapphireangel@mastodon.online
Jun 8, 2026, 10:27 AM
@ZBennoui @mark I will have to visit one day when I make it to your part of Ireland!
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Louise 🏳️‍⚧️xorlou@lgbtqia.space
Jun 8, 2026, 10:47 AM
@mark Good luck, also cool name! I often dream of quitting my tech job and doing something more grounded and human.
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John Maxwelljmax@mastodon.social
Jun 8, 2026, 11:05 AM
@mark I will not likely ever visit Waterford, but if I do, see ya then. Good luck.
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sebastian büttrichsebastian@mastodon.cc
Jun 8, 2026, 11:08 AM
@mark
Great move ... Good luck!
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 8, 2026, 4:17 PM
@sebastian Thanks!
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Lydia Schochlydiaschoch@mastodon.social
Jun 8, 2026, 1:57 PM
@mark @DavidBridger If I lived in or near Waterford, I’d come pay you a visit. May your cafe / bookshop be wonderfully successful.
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David BridgerDavidBridger@writing.exchange
Jun 8, 2026, 2:51 PM
@lydiaschoch @mark I would love to visit, if only travel was physically possible, which it isn't, but my good wishes for you and your new business are strong.
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 8, 2026, 4:19 PM
@DavidBridger Thanks a lot, David!
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Markmark@waterford.international
Jun 8, 2026, 4:18 PM
@lydiaschoch @DavidBridger Thanks a bunch, Lydia!
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consumableJoyconsumablejoy@wandering.shop
Jun 9, 2026, 7:07 PM
@mark @JamesK So excited for you! Whooooo! Congrats and best wishes!
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IanOBIanOB@mastodon.ie
Sep 27, 2026, 10:57 AM
@mark Took a while, but I got here. Like the background music
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IanOBIanOB@mastodon.ie
Sep 27, 2026, 11:23 AM
@mark Freed up a bit of space on the shelves too
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Markmark@waterford.international
Sep 27, 2026, 6:31 PM
@IanOB Very nice!
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Markmark@waterford.international
Sep 27, 2026, 6:32 PM
@IanOB Thanks man! Hope everything was to your satisfaction.
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IanOBIanOB@mastodon.ie
Sep 27, 2026, 7:00 PM
@mark 'Twas grand so it was. The kids had vegan rocky road & didn't feel poisoned!!
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