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December 2008

Killiney Beach

December 29, 2008

Killiney beach is a great place for a walk and easy to get to.  Driving, head south on the N11 until the first roundabout, take the first left and follow the signs.  From the centre of Dublin it takes about 30/40 minutes.  The easiest way to get there is by Dart, the local train [...]

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A Tax Adviser for Small Businesses

December 29, 2008

Finding a tax adviser can sometimes be a difficult process if you have not had to engage an tax adviser previously. Many small and new businesses make the mistake of completing their own tax returns in the early years. Often a Tax adviser can save tax in areas that individuals would not be [...]

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Big Trees In Canada

December 27, 2008

We went hunting for some big trees while on Vancouver Island.  We had heard from the guide books that the trees were very old – 1000 years or so, and they were enormous.  We didn’t find the ones that we were looking for – but these are fairly impressive anyway – oh and they were [...]

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Christmas Is Here

December 24, 2008

The day before Christmas and here I am sitting and relaxing watch Harry Potter on the TV. I think Christmas is all about friends, family, TV, and food. Oh, so what about the religious bit?
I am not a believer in any religion and this time of the year is arbitrary for the date [...]

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Set Me Free

December 18, 2008

It has been said, often, a picture is worth a thousand words…
Do I need to say more? No?  But I will.
I like Dublin Zoo, compared to other Zoos it seems well run; however I still come away feeling like I have been caged – I leave the place angry and frustrated, strange.

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I Sang With Tracy Chapman

December 11, 2008

I and a few thousand others. She came on the stage last night at the Olympia in Dublin about 8.50 – having kept us all waiting for so long, and then she just blew me away right from the start. She stood there and sung her first song without backing, without guitar – [...]

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And this could make you cry – or want to kill

December 5, 2008
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I need a laugh…

December 2, 2008
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How to Tank a Wet Room

December 1, 2008

There is nothing worse than having a great luxury wet room that ends up leaking and causing dampness.  The following guide is how the professionals tank a wet room.  And tank to you and me is waterproof.
Walls
Start by applying a primer called keraprimer on a clean dry surface i.e. plaster board.  Dilute primer 1:1 with [...]

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