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Dublin

Wolfe Tone Statue Stephens Green

December 26, 2007

Tweet 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 find [...]

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Marks & Spencer Dublin

December 12, 2007

Tweet 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 [...]

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Ikea Dublin

December 11, 2007

Tweet 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 [...]

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Vision Express Dublin

December 7, 2007

TweetI 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 cheap, not [...]

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Living in cities.

December 6, 2007

TweetCurrently I live in Dublin. I have had the opportunity to also live in Prague and Vienna, and I grew up in Glasgow. Life in many ways is much easier in cities. It has always been easy to meet people and make friends, it is easier than outside cities to find good work. However I [...]

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Temple Bar Dublin – My first YouTube Video

October 27, 2007

TweetSince I’ve never done this before it will be interesting to see if it works okay. Enjoy. Anyway here are the crazies out in Temple Bar at only 5pm on a Friday night

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Ballsbridge Dublin

October 26, 2007

TweetBallsbridge in Ireland is known as the embassy district so I suppose that makes it quite upmarket.  So much so that I am not upmarket enough to rent here for much longer.  My landlord has warned me that he thinks my rent is far too low, so come Jan it looks like I’ll be moving [...]

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Nothing but a Good Time

August 16, 2007

TweetI look forward to nothing but a good time for the next few weeks and there will be nothing here as I am off on holiday.  First to Prague Czech Republic then one of the islands off the coast of Croatia.  I am going to have three weeks away, three weeks without my internet – [...]

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Car Crash, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland

June 30, 2007

TweetWe had just entered the house and heard the bang.  I picked up the phone, I knew the sound, I have heard cars crash before.  And living in Dublin it is not unusual. I have written before about bloody Irish driving, it is utter crap.  The driving is selfish and careless, and I mean could [...]

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Running for a Bus… A Dublin Bus, Ha

June 26, 2007

TweetI had the good fortune to live in Vienna for some time, then Prague after that.  Someone said to me at the time that this experience would make me a more tolerant person, (did they think I needed to be, I wonder?).  And perhaps it has in some ways, however in others I notice tiny [...]

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