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Life in Ireland

How to Tank a Wet Room

December 1, 2008

Tweet 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 [...]

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Christmas In Dublin

November 30, 2008

TweetWell it has suddenly turned cold enough to make me realise that it is winter.  Thanks for hats and gloves it is great to be out walking in weather that is clear and fresh. However it looks like Christmas has also arrived.  I am a bit late with this post because the Christmas decorations have [...]

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Barack Obama – Mark this Day

November 6, 2008

TweetI am happy he won. I have been amazed at how American can have voted for Bush twice and now the same people have just voted for someone so very different – strange people. I currently watch the world wondering what is going to happen next, interesting times we live in. Then a presenter on [...]

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Dublin Marathon Photos

October 27, 2008

Tweet I have run half marathons, I have walked 800kms – I know some of the things that happen to the body when you push it. I have no idea what it is like to run a marathon, (the Persians have a lot to answer for – attacking the Greeks).

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Sorry Everyone

October 26, 2008

TweetSo it is great, still not smoking. However I have become an expert at apologising.  Almost everyone I know have heard the words “I’m sorry” from me this week.  More than anyone has Anna. I have been quite cranky.  But I have been getting better – this weekend has been much better than last weekend. [...]

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24 Hours Without A Smoke

October 17, 2008

Tweet Well not a very easy 24 hours, a bit more than that now.  I stopped smoking yesterday at 6pm, 28hrs ago. It has not been easy, but it is not hard at the same time, kinda odd really.  Last night was okay, i ate myself out, the fridge is empty.  I hate this about [...]

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How to Stop Smoking…

October 14, 2008

Tweet Oh I so wish I had an easy answer to the above – as I sit here typing with a cigarette in my hand.  because I work so much at home I have become used to smoking and typing at the same time – crazy. I have been planning on stopping smoking for a [...]

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What is a Wet Room

September 24, 2008

Tweet I was having a conversation with someone last week and they were telling me about the wet room they have planned for their house.  I was stumped, I had no idea what a wet room was. Well now I know.  A wet room is just like a walk in shower, or really it is [...]

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