Blackpool used to be a holiday hotspot back in the day. It hasn’t changed much though and probably needs a lick of paint. However one thing worth doing is to go there in October to see the illuminations. I thought they’d be really tacky but they are brilliant! It’s about 3km of Christmas lights without […]
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At a market in Manchester, this former actor is now selling cheese. He is right that I had no idea he now made cheese. However, I never knew what he did before that either. My sources inform me he was Gail Platt’s husband in Coronation Street. I presume this is a fate worse than making […]
I think it’s time I admit that I suffer from a rare disability. I’m not sure if there’s a medical term for it but I call it 3DDD, 3D Deficit Disorder. In other words, I cannot see 3D images in films. While everyone is oohing and aahing at all those things “flying” in their faces, […]
A symbol of Ireland?
Everybody thinks they can be a chef, a photographer and a teacher because they cook their dinner, own a camera and went to school.
If you’re in Dublin near St. James’ hospital and you like very large muffins in lots of different favours, the Yu Cafe in James Street is worth a visit.
The bumper crop from our tomato plant
Last night I sat down and watched Red or Black for the first time. In my defence, I was in someone else’s house and they were watching it. There’s only so many times you can go to the bathroom to escape something before people think you have problems. As TV shows go, this show must […]
Jarvis Cocker at the Electric Picnic 2011
A Grammar Nazi Nightmare
In my job I get about a dozen emails every day from companies trying to sell me something. Most people don’t open these emails and, in general, I don’t either. However, one email I received from a company selling some sort of training caught my eye as it started with the following line: Dear principle […]