I spend far more time than I probably should on Facebook. But, as I have said before in this blog, I like it and that’s why I do it. Some people knit, some people watch mindless TV shows, some people drink and smoke themselves stupid; in the grand scheme of things, I...
Ironically, given that I have had a day off today, I have only just got around to doing this week’s 5-4-Friday. Days off are supposed to be relaxing, unless you’ve taken the day to do something specific. I haven’t taken today off for any particular reason at all. It...
Last September, I had what was to be the first of several stays in the Beacon Hotel in Sandyford, Dublin. It sells itself as a ‘boutique’ hotel and, although it’s a little bit Bohemian, it’s a great hotel. All the rooms are kitted out identically, with one of the main...
The English language is a marvellous thing, it’s a fantastic tool for communication. Which is just as well really because I’m sure we’d all get very frustrated if we had to resort to sign-language or semaphore as a means of getting our point across....
I read that an Australian referee found a novel way of deciding who would kick-off a Boxing Day A-League football match between Sydney and Central Coast. Instead of tossing a coin, which is, of course, the traditional method, he made the two captains pull a Christmas...
