Supershadow has been chastising me again. Once again in passing I have strayed on to your blog like a virtual ship in the night. What's this? No "Dear Grandad"? This is not going to be good. As usual I see … Continue reading →
I passed a little milestone a while ago. Unfortunately I don't exactly know when, but it must have been a couple of months back. One million words. As of this moment I am told that I have "1,089,272 total published … Continue reading →
Interesting times, indeed. I note that four opinion polls in Greece all agreed that the outcome would be tight at around the 51-49 mark. It was quite remarkable that all four came up with the same figures and all were … Continue reading →
I confess I am at little at sea when it comes to the shenanigans in Greece. I have tried to follow it and have at times rubbed my hands in glee. I watched in fascination as the EU tried "negotiate" … Continue reading →
I confess I get a laugh out of the drivel that comes from Academia. Yesterdays example of noise making people obese for example, or yet another tedious announcement from the EU – that four cups of espresso can "damage your … Continue reading →
Dublin launches bid to host European capital of culture Am I the only person who finds this announcement vaguely bizarre? For a start, what is culture? If Dublin becomes a "capital of culture" does that meant that all Dubliners will … Continue reading →
I don't take that much interest in British elections. They are as irrelevant to me as the Irish ones. Same old parties, same old promises, same old manifestos and the end result is just more of the same. It looks … Continue reading →
I am getting really annoyed. The saga of Irish Water continues and I swear they are doing everything in their power to thwart me at every move. First they cam out and buried a little plastic box out on the … Continue reading →
If there is one area where the EU excels, it's in producing standards. There are standards now for just about every aspect of life, from food through to the buildings we live in. Everything seems to have to conform to … Continue reading →
Dear Great Britain, We have been neighbours for quite a few years [several million to be exact]. While our relationship has been a tad stormy over the centuries, I think you'll agree that lately we have been getting along quite … Continue reading →
