Sam Perry's version of Massive Attack's "Teardrop" is quite different. Perry's a beatboxer and looping artist and his sound is very different - in a good way of course! Massive Attack were meant to be playing Dublin in August but cancelled unfortunately... … [Read more...] about Massive Attack’s Teardrop Cover
Dirty Dancing Synced to the Muppet Show Theme is Perfect
Dirty Dancing is a classic. The final scene is iconic. Somebody had the idea of syncing it to the Muppet Show theme tune and a thing of beauty was born: Very nicely done! … [Read more...] about Dirty Dancing Synced to the Muppet Show Theme is Perfect
Finally Some Decent Weather
When the weather is nice this country really can look absolutely glorious. In this kind of weather the moniker "sunny south east" is fairly accurate! So far this weekend has been absolutely lovely and the countryside has been looking picture postcard perfect! Athy is picturesque no matter what the weather, but when it's a sunny day the castle and the river look so … [Read more...] about Finally Some Decent Weather
Greenhouse Planting Progress
Getting the irrigation in the greenhouse sorted has been revolutionary. I was away for about a week in Berlin and Krakow and when I came back the plants in the greenhouse hadn't died. I might even need to water them less! So with that aspect of the greenhouse's management sorted out... Unfortunately some of the seedlings I'd been growing inside the house didn't take too … [Read more...] about Greenhouse Planting Progress
Live Music Overload!
I've been lucky enough to be able to get to multiple concerts over the last few months. I decided a while back that I was going to prioritise personal activities over work ones. Sure, I still love what I do, but I've lost the appetite for bouncing around the place from city to city and conference to conference. I'll still do it, but I'm going to be a lot more selective … [Read more...] about Live Music Overload!