February 2010 - People of NI -

Eddie Lenihan documentary on TG4

Eddie should be declared a national treasure. Jealous of Allan and his pics.

Published 28 Feb 2010 8:47 PM by Damien Mulley

Filed under: irishblogs, The Arts, Ireland

More Pain

I felt it was a bit warmer last night, so I walked down by the Lagan as if I was going by Jordanstown. All the way out past the back of the markets, down past where the Obel Tower still hasn't been finished and on out past the Seacat terminal. There...

Published 28 Feb 2010 4:19 PM by Party Down and Go *** Yourself

Filed under: Belfast, Lagan, Obel Tower, felt tips, rain, bath, snow, lagan tow path, jordanstown, harbour, piss myself, wash clothes, markets, seacat terminal

Step up to the Plate

As the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver draw to a close today and we are fired up with the amazing stamina, skill and talent of the participants, I share a story that came to me the other day by email: Two Choices What would you do?….you make the...

Published 28 Feb 2010 6:05 AM by Grannymar

Filed under: Uncategorized

The Princess and the Frog

The film was released here just after we left for our holiday and it had been out for so long in the US that it was no longer shown in most cinemas. So keen as were (me and Lady anyway!) to see this, we just had to wait until we got home again. So a few...

Published 27 Feb 2010 11:13 PM by The Voyage: life with autism in Northern Ireland

Filed under: family, films

Pain

At the back of the carpark on Tomb St where sk8rkids huff paintball pellets and drink Solschenizyn (brown lemonade, schnapps and a dash of Fanta), was Rock and Roll Stephen, the Unicorn Girl and Clarence Pishflap. "This isn't your usual place...

Published 27 Feb 2010 3:38 PM by Party Down and Go *** Yourself

Filed under: Belfast, Fabian Wildman, Betty Blue, fantasy, clarence, teeth, Rock and Roll Stephen, leotards, pink champaigne, the unicorn girl, solschenizyn, sk8erkids, tomb st, brown lemonade, schnapps

A Little Niggle

When I first embraced blogging, I had a Blogger Blog. After a year or so I was moved over to WordPress and a have stayed with them since then. My old posts were relocated to the new base and anyone who landed on an old early post link found themselves...

Published 27 Feb 2010 10:28 AM by Grannymar

Filed under: Uncategorized

1997-1998

Whenever I feel like I'm a loser and feel like my life is mundane and going nowhere, I sometimes look at this certificate to gain some perspective. Hands down 1997-1998 was one of the best years of my life. It marked the first time travelling abroad...

Published 27 Feb 2010 7:08 AM by San Fran ♥ Belfast

Filed under: Ethnomusicology, Travel, memories, West Africa, UCLA, Ghana

Fluffy Links – Friday February 26th 2010

Dragon’s Den’s Gavin Duffy is a-blogging. Recession the Musical. Bet they’ll go bust and merge with Menopause the musical. That’ll be cranky. And now for pure class. Rent is in the Opera House next week. Ah Irish people. Monorail...

Published 26 Feb 2010 5:37 PM by Damien Mulley

Filed under: irishblogs, fluffy

In a Pickle

Some of the following Anu, Ashok, Conrad, Gaelikaa, Ginger, Judy, Magpie 11, Maria, Ramana and I, all part of the Loose Blogging consortium will dip into our pasts to share once more our thoughts or deeds on the topic for the week, chosen today by Gaelikaa...

Published 26 Feb 2010 2:30 PM by Grannymar

Filed under: Consortium blogging

Tuesday Kid The Teacher - The Final Lesson

I was about to leave the house last night with my bottle of pink champaigne when the door went. Standing outside looking worried and more haggard than a sixteen year old should was My Protege. I wondered if he was now on crack like I had been and I was...

Published 26 Feb 2010 12:39 PM by Party Down and Go *** Yourself

Filed under: Belfast, lick the bowl, stranmillis, Nanny Boo Boo, catcher in the rye, my protege, gay, jd salinger, pink champaigne, let her down easy, terrence trent d'arby, sixteen year old

Horsepower

I wouldn’t fancy that fellow standing on my toes. Will I see you later? I’ll be here at three for LBC

Published 26 Feb 2010 6:05 AM by Grannymar

Filed under: photography

Exam Day and Sushi

I gave my exam a good spanking today! I owe it all to the sushi! (via Flippin' 365)

Published 26 Feb 2010 2:30 AM by San Fran ♥ Belfast

Filed under: school, food, Japanese, Sushi

Everyone’s heard about the Word-camp

A-well-a everybody’s heard about the word w-w-w-word, word, word, w-word’s the word. A-well-a word, word, word, the word is the word, Wordcamp! 35 speakers, some of them lip-smackingly good (from a genuine content distribution perspective...

Published 25 Feb 2010 11:53 PM by Damien Mulley

Filed under: irishblogs, technology, business

Good King Thumpo Has A Plan

Hangovers are becoming the norm for me, when I wake up in the morning without one I start to realise I'm not keeping up with myself. I was wandering about the lower Lisburn Road when all I heard was: "Tuesday Kid lad, bout ye!" I turned...

Published 25 Feb 2010 7:24 PM by Party Down and Go *** Yourself

Filed under: Belfast, Dog, foreigners, Good King Thumpo, Lisburn Road, tuesday kid, prostitutes, immigrants, Botanic, tabloid, thundercats, yellow legs, ma-mutt, brothel

Orlando Holiday: Part 1 The Flight

We rose early on Tuesday morning and piled cases, wheelchairs and bodies into the car bound for Dublin airport. Once parked and in the airport, we'd only a short wait to drop of our bags then through security. So far, so fantastic. Duncan used his...

Published 25 Feb 2010 2:21 PM by The Voyage: life with autism in Northern Ireland

Filed under: family, getting away, autism, communication, disablism

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