Good Afternoon from Cork where despite the best efforts of some still slightly mysterious illness that has me out of work and going slowly doolally, I’ve made it to Cork International Airport Hotel – the most original, coolest, kitchest hotel in Cork Ireland.

I’ve also heard that I’ve joined 19 others in a feature in this mornings Irish Times on the 20 essential blogs in Ireland.  Many thanks to Shane for this inclusion – its all getting very oscar like  🙂

If you are at the blog awards tonight please come up and say hello – please don’t take offence if I don’t recognise you or remember you – brain fog moments aplenty at moment.

Thanks to Damien for the whole shebang – it’s the highlight of the  year for many of us and  I’m delighted I was able to make it.

Best of luck to my co-nominees in News and Current Affairs (Sponsored by IGO People)

• newswire99.blogspot.com
• bocktherobber.com
• limerickblogger.ie
• splinteredsunrise.wordpress.com
• youghalonline.com

And in Best Blog Post (Sponsored by KRO Solutions)

• Annie Rhiannon: “Ten Days in Mayâ€?
• Bock The Robber: “Leonard Cohen in Dublin – Concert Reviewâ€?
• Darragh Doyle: “The first timeâ€?
• Hangar Queen: “The Big Lop Offski 2″
• K8 the GR8: “The Secret Fireâ€?
• Tuppenceworth.ie: “Waiting for Obamaâ€?

And no I don’t know who’s in the Golden Circle and I don’t really care 🙂 It’s that non hysterical anger don’t you know 😀