Archive for 'Dublin'
Slovak Orchestra
I was wandering on Grafton Street last week and came across some people playing on the street and as is my usual I stopped to listen for a whiel. They were good, so I found out that they are part of the Slovak Orchestra who are playing in the National Concert Hall on April [...]
Posted: March 21st, 2008 under Dublin.
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Christ Church Evensong Dublin
It is because of this man that I have been to Christ Church evensong - twice! Now to many that may not be a surprise, but to those who know me and my dislike of religions, well that says it all…
I do have a laugh at this dislike sometimes. I own a website [...]
Posted: March 20th, 2008 under Dublin, Ireland, Irish Photos, Religion.
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Some days I Hate Dublin
Just some days, not every day. But today is one of those days, I don’t see anything good about Dublin as I walk through. It started with my taxi this morning - he hates the government, many do right now as they watch the farce of honest Bertie.
I went to where we had [...]
Posted: March 14th, 2008 under Dublin, Ireland.
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Hibernian Orchestra in Christchurch
We are going to see the Hibernian Orchestra in Christchurch, Dublin on the 8th March. I hope it is good. I have been fairly disappointed recently with the quality of some of the arty stuff I have seen in Dublin recently. Two recent visits to the theater left me thinking I will [...]
Posted: February 27th, 2008 under Dublin.
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Dirty Dublin
I was at the theater last night in Dublin city centre. It wasn’t so good, but this post is not about that.
The Abbey Theater is Ireland’s premier Theater however walking to it and from it is a dismal experience. Dirty old Dublin right enough. One of our group, not Irish, commented on [...]
Posted: February 21st, 2008 under Dublin.
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AerLingus Aggressively Sells Insurance
AerLingus has recently started to aggressively sell insurance every time you now buy a flight. Instead of the usual on site offer for an insurance quote there are now three little buttons hidden within the flight booking process where you have to opt out of having an insurance quote sent to your email address [...]
Posted: January 29th, 2008 under Dublin, Just Life, Travel, flying.
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Wolfe Tone Statue Stephens Green
I have wandered around cities in Europe and seen many statues of influential figures from the past. We today build these in memory of people who changed the world or tried - they are generally people who made a difference. I take photos of them and often go and read a bit to [...]
Posted: December 26th, 2007 under Dublin.
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Marks & Spencer Dublin
Marks & Spencer Dublin is not for me. It used to be, so what the hell has happened?
I wonder if it is me or the fault of Marks & Spencer. I buy some stuff from there - formal stuff really all their casual stuff now seems to be made for someone in their [...]
Posted: December 12th, 2007 under Dublin, Shopping.
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Ikea Dublin
Ikea Dublin – afraid not folks, for a change our friends north of that line called a boarder get the chance first for something new.
Don’t blame Ikea – blame the draconian protectionist laws here in the South of Ireland. Not being a native of these shores I quite happily point out its faults [...]
Posted: December 11th, 2007 under Dublin, Ireland, Just Life, Shopping.
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Vision Express Dublin
I bought reading glasses at Vision express about a year ago. And they were grand to start with, they look good and they are comfortable to wear. But they are hell to keep clean.
The previous specs I had came from a small optician in Maynooth when I lived there. They were fairly [...]



















