Green my arse
I have to hand it to the Green Party. I have never made a secret of the fact that I love animals. For as long as I remember, I have been against blood sports. I hate hair coursing, badger bating, … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: June 2010
All mod cons
The first house we stayed in on holidays was a nice place. It was a wee bungalow not too far from the pub, which was grand. One of the first things that impressed me was that it had an inside … Continue reading →
Obedience
We booked our holiday house on the Interweb. There were many things going for it, such as a fair price, a good location, and they said that a dog was welcome. However the main reason we booked it was because … Continue reading →
No place like home
Holidays are great, but sometimes it’s nice to get back to familiar things. Some people say they miss their own bed. Fuckit – when you’re asleep, you’re unconscious so what difference does it make? My mother used to complain that … Continue reading →
Back
I honestly don’t know why I bothered coming back. A load of bills that went straight in the bin. An overgrown garden. Some very valuable ‘special’ plants that my useless daughter forgot to water. She’ll have to get her stash … Continue reading →
Suckers
A Guide to DIY
From the day I started work in RTE back in ‘71, I began counting down the days to my retirement. Was it the fantastic pension I was looking for, you ask? No. Was it the freedom from work, you ask? … Continue reading →
Brian Cowen SC
I had the misfortune last night to flick across the television channels. I came across that pathetic excuse for a political leader of ours. The only positive thing I can say about that fucker is that I don’t think he … Continue reading →
Waiting to be converted
I will let you into a little secret. At my age, there are few things that really scare me any more. I have grown hardened and there are few surprises left. There are some things that scare the shite out … Continue reading →
Fried or grilled?
Here we fucking go again. More Nanny State regulations to protect us from ourselves. “The use of sunbeds by people under 18 years is to be banned by new legislation to be introduced by the Minister for Health and Children.” … Continue reading →
