I'm still working my way through the last couple of Time magazines of 2013 (dead tree versions). Their review of 2013 in music focussed on the albums of the year, but also included a nice little list of "best songs" of the year.. So I created a Spotify playlist: … [Read more...] about Time’s Top Music Tracks of 2013
Paul Ties the Knot
Paul, my business partner, has finally "tied the knot". I'm not "into" weddings so I've only gone to the absolute minimum number of them. The actual ceremony was held in Graiguenamanagh Abbey, which is also known as Duiske Abbey. It's a 13th century Cistercian building, or at least parts of it are .. As weddings go it was truly enjoyable. The ceremony didn't drag too … [Read more...] about Paul Ties the Knot
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
Evening Echo Boy Statue
If you wander around Cork city you'll probably walk past this statue at some point. "The Echo Boy" serves as a memory as the number of "boys" selling the local evening paper - The Evening Echo - has now dwindled to practically zero. The "boys" are now grown men if they exist at all … [Read more...] about Evening Echo Boy Statue
Confusing “Your” and “You’re” on Signs
Spotted outside a shop in Midleton, Co. Cork: And it's not the only "bad" sign you'll come across in the town. The local supermarket is proud of its "customer's car park", which is suggests that they might not be in business for much longer or that nobody drives .. Getting it right shouldn't be hard: "your" = possessive "you're" = contraction of "you … [Read more...] about Confusing “Your” and “You’re” on Signs