Flashback to St. Stephens Day
Opposed as I am to all things bloodsport, I won’t be going on endlessly about this one. I just thought I’d mention it in passing before I start posting loads of new stuff… Couple more on Flickr.
View ArticleSo long Culture.. we hardly knew ya!
Now that 2006 has begun, that can mean only one thing for all those hard working folks over at Cork2005; The reign as Capital of Culture is now over. Like many people I’ve spoken to over the past year,...
View ArticleNew Years Day
Back to known ground; the Old Head of Kinsale & Garretstown for a new years day stroll. Given that I’m not too fond of the old head, call it morbid fear of being blown off a cliff by a freak gust...
View ArticleConduire a What?!?
Click for a larger version Several weeks ago, I spotted a rather odd sign while driving out of Cork airport. It appeared to be advising English & German speakers to drive on the left side of the...
View ArticleIf you like what you see…
nominate me! The very first Irish blog awards are up & running courtesy of Damien Mulley and it’s time to get nominating your favorite blogs. Like a politician around election time, I’m out beating...
View ArticleSome of Youghal, some of Whitegate
Just one of those days you can’t decide where you want to be. Eventually I decided I’d head over to the beach at Inch but neither me or my gps could figure out which way I was headed. I gave up, went...
View ArticleHunting finally Banned in England & Wales
After almost 80 years of campaigning to ban hunting with dogs, a ban has finally been put into effect as of 12 o’clock last night. Stiff lipped toffs have vowed to fight on to keep their gruesome hobby...
View ArticleMicheal Jackson cleared on all charges
Ireland may, but I sure as hell don’t believe in a mentally ill, dillusional, twisted freak of a celebrity. Now that he has been cleared, will we have yet more touchy feely Micheal Jackson songs...
View ArticleLondon Bombings
Power Surges or Terrorism? I’m no electrician but power surges that can cause this kind of mayhem are few and far between.
View ArticleBack in the land o’ forty shades
8:10am, touched down in Cork airport and waited to clear off the cramped easyjet airbus A319 in a hurried yet orderly fashion. Stood around a stationary baggage carousel(sp?) for 15 minutes or so until...
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