Plumbers: a closed shop?
I visited de bruther yesterday to see how he was getting on with the extension he’s building/paying for. He’s hired a local builder to manage the whole process and, all in all, it’s gone very well. The building is now weather-tight and they’re making great progress on the inside of the house. Sadly, things have [...]
An American trapped inside an Irish body
American tourists, so the cliche goes, traditionally ‘do’ Europe in a week. We make jokes as they get off the tourbus in some provincial Irish town and say, ‘it’s Friday so it must be Ireland.‘ Last Wednesday was France and Thursday was Britain. Right now, I feel a bit like an American. I’m going to [...]
isadub crosses the border into Drogheda
I came back to Dublin yesterday, but I’d forgotten about the Dublin v. Westmeath match, so ended up in Drogheda instead. By all accounts, I didn’t miss much and the game was effectively over by half-time. The drive up wasn’t too bad as the roads were relatively clear. I guess most people are still on [...]
Feminism, 3d paintings, and an afternoon drive
Went to the Anchor Bar on the quays in Dungarvan and got talking to a guy about post-modern feminism (as you do). To be more accurate, we despaired about the current culture of ‘ladette-ism’ (spelling?). Or, to be even more precise, we were talking about Jordan! Why is she famous? And why should the media [...]
Best Summer Song (ever)
Cause youre invited to a barbeque thats starting at 4 Sitting with your friends cause yall remincise About the days growing up and the first person you kiss And as I think back makes me wonder how The smell from a grill could spark up nostalgia All the kids playing out front Little boys messin [...]
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