What national emergency?

I received my 80 page booklet today from the Office of Emergency Planning. Half of it is written in Irish and the second half is in English. In the foreword, our Dear Leader writes, “there is no reason to think that a major emergency is likely in the immediate future“. Most of the advice seems [...]

Greenfly caught in spider’s web

I don’t think it was a greenfly but it was green and it could fly before it got caught in the spider’s web. I wish I knew what it’s proper name was?

These are my Dad’s hands.

So begins the text explaining a photo that Shutr (a flickr contact) posted recently on his flickr site. It’s seems rude to say it but it’s a beautiful photograph and the description will bring tears to your eyes. Here’s two extracts… So now, about the photograph. If you look on his fingernails, you can see [...]

Woman dies after camel sits on her

I know I shouldn’t laugh but… breakingnews reports that Woman dies after camel sits on her The owner of an exotic animal farm has died after being kicked and then sat on by a 1,800lb camel. Her husband was reported as saying that “She wouldn’t let an animal suffer.” The camel was called Polo.

Maggie Thatcher is dead?

[edit: It's not] Don’t know if it’s true but, an hour ago at 8pm, Chase me, ladies, I’m in the cavalry reported that Margaret Thatcher has passed away. I can’t see anything on BBC or, ahem, breakingnews.ie. No point in checking RTE as they’ve probably all gone home for the evening.

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