Message on my mobile today indicates that this matter has been sorted, more tomorrow! I think Conor had a lot to do with it!
Entries from August 2007
Maman Poulet 1 UPC 0 – Pricewatch refereeing?
August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Consumer blogging, UPC
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Gay TD to be outed?
August 23rd, 2007 · 2 Comments · Homophobia, Irish Politics, LGBT
There’s a closeted gay TD story doing the rounds – well the rounds of national and provincial journalists who have nowt better to do with their time. This stuff is very 1990′s and can’t have any impact as there has been nothing with regards to voting for anyone elected recently to be hypocritical about – [...]
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Dear UPC/NTL
August 20th, 2007 · 15 Comments · Consumer blogging
Dear UPC/NTL In February I opened an account with NTL – it was for digital tv and broadband at an introductory offer of €14.99 per month- I also ordered sky sports. I organised to pay by direct debit. I then received bills which indicated that I was not on the intro offer and that the [...]
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What’s not so thrilling about Thriller…
August 16th, 2007 · No Comments · Social Media
Here’s the real story behind that Thriller video – forced participation by political prisoners, prisoners on remand, and ‘personal gangland practices’ by the warden who is related to regional governor. Prisoners forced to dance until they bleed. The Warden says the scheme of getting the prisoners to dance is a model of modern criminal Justice. [...]
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Ice Cream and Politics Revisited…
August 14th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Blogging, Consumer blogging, US Election 2008
During the election campaign in one of the round ups for Irishelection.com I dared Kieran of Icecream Ireland/ Murphys Icecream to a political challenge involving the award winning blogging icecream – he more than accomplished himself with photos of politicians with ice cream including Bertie, Jackie, Michael (more time to lick it now), Enda, Pat [...]
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The Moving Thing
August 10th, 2007 · No Comments · Disability, Uncategorized
‘Mind the lady in the ..[long pause]… moving thing’ That was the corker I heard said by a mother to her two children as I made my way up Talbot Street this afternoon. That was after negotiating the IFSC Luas construction works alongside someone I knew years ago and had met in M&S with her [...]
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New Irish Podcast
August 10th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Irish Politics, irishelection2007, Podcasting
Inside Out is a programme on Dublin City Anna Livia. But from today Inside Out is a podcast hosted by IrishElection.com. For the first podcast myself (‘lifestyle’ blogger according to them would you believe!) and Cian were interviewed about elections and blogging. Find out more about the podcast here and how you can listen to [...]
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A nice sit down and a …
August 9th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Blogging, Personal, Uncategorized
Kildare Village Outlet is a great discovery! Lots of bargains, well things you think are bargains anyway! L’Officina which is a branch of Dunne and Crescenzi is also there and great antipasti was had – lots of staff and no customers which was a bit strange to watch given the usual experience in town where [...]
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Shopping for the Kitchen
August 8th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Blogging, Cooking
Caroline writes about her latest purchase, which has all the cooks drooling. I think I’ll have to win one or win the lotto, cos let’s face it I will not be entertaining the sacrement (phew) or getting such gifts to enable purchase of said item. However tomorrow evening I’m visiting this place which has this [...]
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It’s the silly season right?
August 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Blogging, Irish Politics, Seanad Eireann
So I’m taking a bit of a break, on my annual pilgrimage to the Dublin Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, pleasantly forgetting Michael McDowell (who???). It’s the silly season, why? Well it can’t be true that we now have Senator Ivor Callelly and Senator Eoghan Harris. I’m only dreaming or too tired from being to 3 [...]
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