10/12/2008 foggy Carlow, originally uploaded by blacknight. Apart from the brutal DSL this evening, we've also got some pretty impressive fog. If it was lighter it might be Gothic, but it's just plain horrible! Hopefully it will have cleared up by the morning, but I won't be holding my breath! … [Read more...] about Fog in Carlow
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No More Pork
Image via WikipediaIf you're looking for pork products in Irish shops today you'll find most of the shelves are bare due to a health scare.The Irish Times has a nice FAQ about the pork recall that explains all the nitty gritty details.What it doesn't tell you, however, is how many small shops are going to go out of business as a result of this. It transpires that the meat … [Read more...] about No More Pork
Hampers Don’t Need To Be Boring!
As it's nearly that time of the year again I'm currently looking at options for hampers to send friends and relatives overseas.While I do like the options from 4GiftsDirect, Gifts.ie etc., what about something a bit different?It's a chocolate pizza!!It's not just ordinary chocolate - it's high quality gourmet Belgian chocolate!If I wasn't on a diet I'd order one!More info here … [Read more...] about Hampers Don’t Need To Be Boring!
Pet Hates – Being Ignored In Shops
Sales assistants in shops seem to fall into two broad categories.They're either incredibly pushy ie. as soon as you walk in the door and before you've even had a chance to look at anything they're right beside you trying to "help" you.Or you have the complete opposite extreme that ignores you entirely. You know the type, they're too "busy" chatting with other staff to bother … [Read more...] about Pet Hates – Being Ignored In Shops
Maybe I Should Move To Florida
A couple of months ago there was an article in the Sunday Business Post about US properties for sale on eBay. Some of the figures were insane - you basically could buy a house for a few thousand dollars!This weekend's Sunday Business Post has another article on the same subject and is listing houses for sale at prices so low that you could probably get them based on a personal … [Read more...] about Maybe I Should Move To Florida