A sixty something male, happily settled with two adult brats and my rock of common sense. I've worked at lots of jobs, done lots of things, had many experiences hairy and otherwise and have met some really interesting people in my life as well as a fair share of pricks too. I have witnessed change, some of it just for the sake of it and I hope this blog will communicate the "how it was" as well as the "how it might all turn out." I am a libertarian, mildly catholic, strongly christian and I like to practice what I preach. I hope you enjoy my observations and some of them serve you well in your life.
Seventy British doctors and health experts are calling for schools in the UK and the Republic to ban tackling in rugby to prevent serious injuries. Did you ever hear anything so stupid in your life? What's next? Should we … Continue reading →
At the time of writing, (Tuesday 1st March), the General Election counts continue. Of the 158 seats available, there are three still to be decided. But the picture is sufficiently clear for the main parties to start the horse-trading and … Continue reading →
Last night on TV we had the first of leaders debates leading up to the election. I'll come back to that in another article but it reminded me of the heated Lisbon debates during both votes. I vaguely remembered at … Continue reading →
Eircom Ltd used to be the only game in town when you wanted a telephone in this country but then came the mobile phone followed by deregulation of the fixed phone business. I got an Eircom fixed line in 2003 … Continue reading →