Tag: Ireland

  • Cheeky Preview: Eurovision 2012

    Cheeky Preview: Eurovision 2012

    You’ve got to love the pure energy of these guys, even though for twins they are very uncoordinated . . . One twin refuses to accept the idea of syncronisation and throws in his own random moves with complete abandon. This only adds to the uncontained exuberance of the performance though and you’d have to…

  • Lost in Kilkenny & Writing Wisdom

    Lost in Kilkenny & Writing Wisdom

      Hubs and I got lost on one of our Countryside drives last week. Although it took us by surprise and I felt as though I should be alarmed, I was secretly delighted. There we were in the wild depths of County Kilkenny (we knew that much) not knowing what was going to happen or…

  • May Day and The Hokey-Cokey

    May Day and The Hokey-Cokey

        I’ve discovered a great antidote to this miserable weather. It’s singing a ludicrous song at the top of your voice. An example of how this works: I was driving back from a Customer Service class yesterday, scowling at the rain and muttering. I had to find a distraction to my imminent madness. I…

  • St Pats and the Grandslam Prayer

    St Pats and the Grandslam Prayer

    First Aid is not in my good books right now. Firstly, Saturday’s class caused me to miss Wales v Italy and a gorgeous sunny day (which could have been spent on a nature walk). Secondly, it’s too hard! I know I need to get my head down and revise but I am really quaking at…

  • War of the Celtic Worlds

    War of the Celtic Worlds

    A friendly tussle between the nations . . .                 Last weekend was tricky.  It was a rugby weekend which was a positive.  My husband and I both love rugby so it was a time to be united you might say . . . except that we were…