Almighty mistake
I still can't quite believe it. God missed! He must be getting old? … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Blogger shot in Wicklow
I still don’t understand this “blogging” lark. When I started nearly seven years ago, I hadn’t a clue what it was all about and I still haven’t. Before I started this site I hadn’t written anything longer than a shopping … Continue reading →
Hedging bets
I came across a wee article the other day. Apropos of nothing at all, it just struck me as typical of the mindless drivel that they love shovelling into the press these days. “Too much copper in your diet could … Continue reading →
Branching into the future
If I sit in my favourite chair and look straight ahead, I look out the window at a beech tree. The tree seeded itself around forty years ago and is now quite an impressive tree. Unfortunately, within the next year … Continue reading →
I am a caveman
Ireland is a country devoid of cavemen who don’t use expensive mobile internet devices, according to Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte. To Mr Rabbitte, cavemen are “people who don’t watch television and don’t access content on their iPad or their … Continue reading →
Training Day
I bet you’re all curious to know where I was yesterday? OK. Maybe not, but I’ll tell you anyway. I have always had a more than passing interest in railways. I suppose it comes of having a father who was … Continue reading →
Growing up
Our Puppychild, the middle grandchild is growing up. She still likes to stay with us the odd time though, probably to get some peace and quiet from her younger brother Sir Fartzalott. The only thing that I dreaded about these … Continue reading →
With friends like that
I thought I was unshockable when it came to the EU. I thought I had the measure of them when it came to money grabbing and sheer lunacy but I was wrong. Ireland applied for a bailout back in 2010 … Continue reading →
002011772013
I am really pissed off. Again. I keep getting calls on the phone from the same number. When I answer it I hear a crackly line for a few seconds and then they hang up. What really pisses me off … Continue reading →
Elderly adolescence
I seem to have upset a few people over the last couple of days? I’m afraid I have once again incurred the wrath of Supershadow. For those of you who don’t know who Supershadow is [shame on you], he is … Continue reading →
