I have several friends who work in law enforcement, in particular dealing with crimes against children One of them shared this video a couple of days ago, which is an Australian TV documentary. The video runs to about 45 minutes but it is well worth watching, though it is also very very disturbing: http://youtu.be/Xufh8XysHJ4 … [Read more...] about Disturbing
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Hangovers and Age
Tonight is probably the biggest night of the year for people to party and overindulge .. So tomorrow this is the kind of scene you'll probably either be starring in or simply observing: http://youtu.be/Q3KSQImOuOo Happy New Year :) (And yes, I am currently re-watching Scrubs on Netflix, which inspired the choice of video clip) … [Read more...] about Hangovers and Age
A Bit of Schoolboy Nostalgia
If you went to school in Ireland you probably had one of these "maths set" cases at some point. I'd forgotten about them until I spotted this one for sale in a supermarket in Midleton. Of course if it isn't scratched and punched full of holes it probably isn't the "genuine article" :) I'm not sure when I had the last one of these, but it was probably back in 1990 or … [Read more...] about A Bit of Schoolboy Nostalgia
Pasta, kale & anchovies with chilli & garlic plus lemon juice
I've been cooking with kale quite a bit over the last couple of weeks. Kale is incredibly healthy, but is probably best described as "an acquired taste". Personally I really like it, though I know a lot of people don't. The below shot is of pasta, kale & anchovies with chilli & garlic plus lemon juice. I've been making this on and off over the last year, but I think … [Read more...] about Pasta, kale & anchovies with chilli & garlic plus lemon juice
My New Caricature
I finally got my hands on the caricature that I'd commissioned Allan Cavanagh to do. What do you think? I'm not sure what I'll use it for yet, but I'm open to suggestions. The original artwork is destined to be framed as soon as I get a chance, though I've no idea where I'll put it yet.. … [Read more...] about My New Caricature