Today I want to talk about radio and how tastes change over time. Once upon a time I was strictly a Today FM or RTE Radio 1 fan between 7 and 9 am. But no longer. It’s 7.30 am as I slowly start writing this on my Nokia N97 Mini. I’m listening to N…
2 years ago, I wouldn’t have been as possessive of the remote control or the tv listings for the week. In fact, I was jealous of my workmates who not only had satellite, but all had Sky Digital. No, I have never seen Californication, nor that prog…
1) Find places you go that you don’t have to pay into. (more…)
Back in July/August, when hisself and I were looking to move, I knew August would bring a range of choices that hadn’t been there before. Houses, nice houses, were difficult to get in this town, we were told. I figured that the builder’s holidays may bring job losses and that Read more…
So has recession hit Ireland’s boomtown, Dublin? Well on my little visit to the capital yesterday, I noticed, to start with, my trip was brief. (more…)
It’s not just the beginning, it’s the end The new apartment still has the feel of a holiday apartment. Small kitchen, half-empty fridge, half-tuned-in television, just a scattering of our belongings around the place. The holiday is over, however, in a week’s time I leave Dublin forever. 10 of the Read more…