Monthly Archives: June 2013

Meanwhile, In Mayo

Admin at 9:45 pm June 16, 2013

Broadhaven Bay within the past 30 minutes.

Shell are laying the umbilical for pipeline – Six kayaks just gone out to show them they are not welcome in Broadhaven Bay [Co Mayo]. Shell security acting without lawful authority and have sunk one kayak so far…

Thanks Mark Malone

Where Are They Now?

Admin at 3:05 pm June 16, 2013

Donal from Come Here To Me! sez:

Wondering if you can help us with this. I recently bought a
well-thumbed second hand book on Nelson’s Pillar. Opening second hand books you never know what will fall out, but this was a surprise.

A great picture of three kids on top of the Pillar in ’59, along with their first names and a rather rare view – the viewing platform itself.

I’m curious to know where they are today? Are they Dubs or visitors? Whoever wrote the details in pen called it ‘Nelson’s Column’, very unusual here and making me suspect they may be English visitors?

Meanwhile, On O’Connell Street

Admin at 2:45 pm June 16, 2013

A rally at the Spire, organised by the Facebook group Brazilian Awakening in solidarity with social reform protests happening across Brazil.

Anyone care to translate that catchy chant?

Classic Mushing

Admin at 2:36 pm June 16, 2013

Superquinn, Ranelagh, Dublin, this afternoon.

Thanks James Cregan

Sure Where Would You Get It?

Admin at 2:01 pm June 16, 2013

Slane, Co ~~Kildare~~ Meath, yesterday

Pat Flanagan writes:

Bon Jovi take the stage. Stage was great even if the band wasn’t

Name that car, anyone?

Meanwhile…

Tony Burke writes:

Kenny Egan photobomb at Slane, from a mate’s Facebook

The Artist As A Younger Dad

Admin at 1:31 pm June 16, 2013

James Joyce’s Ulysses in five minutes by Tim Booth.

Rayne Booth writes:

My Dad, Tim Booth, made this short animation based on Ulysses some years ago (maybe 15 years ago). It is completely hand drawn and made just when computers were beginning to take over the animation thing. Isn’t it beautiful?
Today being a double whammy of Bloomsday and Father’s Day, I would really really love it if you could share this.
Tim Booth is a very talented man (see also the 1970s psychedelic folk stylings of Dr Strangely Strage and his current vocation drawing Dan Dare for a comic book magazine called ‘Spaceship way’) and has always been a great role model for me as an artist. (Also I forgot to send him a card!).

Tim Booth