Diarmuid writes:
With Tom Cruise in Dublin I have restarted my need to get him to see my short-lived portrait blog, Tom and Pals. Maybe it’s even time to come out of retirement?
Diarmuid writes:
With Tom Cruise in Dublin I have restarted my need to get him to see my short-lived portrait blog, Tom and Pals. Maybe it’s even time to come out of retirement?
Meanwhile, at the Roundwood Reservoir in Co Wicklow.
twitpic.com/cgoiqx Roundwood Reservoir where an algae problem is causing low water levels leading to water restrictions in Dublin
— AislingNiChoisdealbh (@AislingNiCTV3) April 3, 2013
It’s the new Hadoukening, which is the new Horsemaning, which was the new Planking, which – unlike taking pictures of a friend in mid-air pretending to be Force-choked by you – is just silly.
Novelist Iain Banks (above), who writes sci-fi as Iain M Banks, has announced he has only months left to live.
Fellow Scottish author, Ian Rankin, said the news of [Iain] Banks’ terminal cancer was “just awful”.
He Tweeted: “Typical of Iain to propose marriage to his partner Adele with the words ‘Will you do me the honour of becoming my widow?”
Leave tribute/message of support here
Iain Banks diagnosed with gall bladder cancer (Guardian)
Thanks Mark Dennehy and Sid
(Pic:BBC)
Siblling of Daedalus writes:
German propaganda cards (via Ebay), part of the ‘England Robber-State’ series, detailing British abuses in Ireland. The first deals with the Famine, the second depicts a semi-naked Ireland on a crucifix bemoaning her fate. The cards appear to date from the Third Reich era but the illustrations used first appeared in 19th century French journals.
Gut times.
I was having a couple of beers with another Irish friend in Kingston last week, when I realised the waitress wasn’t using table numbers for the bill. She was lovely, in fairness, but I wonder if it was a response to BoltfaceGate?

Yesterday’s competition.
Mikia wins a free three course meal for two delivered by Camile.ie.
Thanks all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm9A0XS2m4M
Roman Antix, the band fronted by a 21 year-old Russell Crowe (aka Russ le Roq) and his mate Billy Dean Cochran that would evolve into 30 Odd Feet Of Grunts, perform What’s The Difference on NZ pop show Shazam! in 1985.
He was Australia’s Shakin’ Stevens.
Mmf.