(Thanks Geoff Hamilton)
Yearly Archives: 2014
Find Bowie
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Planet earth is blue.
But there’s something we can do.
Karen Muckian writes:
“My brother’s dog Bowie [above) got out of her collar at lunchtime today at the junction of Ballymun Rd and Griffith Avenue [Dublin. She’s pretty distinctive looking – a medium sized collie mix with two different coloured eyes and long tufts of hair coming out of her ears. They’re really worried. THank you.”
Anyone?
UPDATE:
Marino, Dublin tonight.
Mairin Delaney writes:
“I had the pleasure of finding the gorgeous Bowie! Here she is with her new best friends!!!”
Senator Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) has called for the regulation of ice cream vans due to the aggressive selling of ice cream in a Wexford housing estate.
She said:
“One [parent] in particular in Wexford told me that there is an ice cream van that visits her estate up to four or five times a day. It is leading to loads of rows between her and her children in particular one child, you know as to whether or not she should allow that child to have either ice cream, slushy drinks, chewing gums.
It does seem frivolous on the face of it but it relates to an issue of pester power.
It’s not that I’m anti-ice cream but the persistent use of chimes in public streets and in estates is an aggressive form of selling.”
How long? How long must we sing this song?
Previously: Raise The Price of The Morning-After Pill, You Say?
[the beer garden in The Living Room, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin]
Jaysus.
Publin writes:
“Where are you going to watch the World Cup? We’ve got all the beer gardens, big screens, and cool deals going on around the city. Welcome to the Publin guide to the World Cup.”
“In light of an article published in the Sunday Business Post, dated 08.06.14 we have detailed the facts on how Movember raises and spends funds as they were supplied to the newspaper but not detailed in the article. As a result we feel that the article did not accurately represent how funds are allocated. Movember is incredibly proud of its low fundraising ratio which we work hard to achieve, as in reality the Irish Movember campaign’s fundraising costs are 6% not 23% as stated. We believe this ratio demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that maximum funds are directly invested in men’s health programmes across Ireland and the world…”
Financial summary Ireland for Movember (Movember.com)
Previously: *bristle*
Bruce Campbell (no, not that Bruce Campbell) is a retired engineer who has transformed a decommissioned Boeing 727 fuselage into a home in the 10-acre woods he owns outside Portland Oregon. He paid $220,000 for the plane – about ten times the cost of the land on which it rests, propped up on concrete plinths.
Bruce, who lives in Japan for half the year, is currently seeking a 747 body for a similar conversion project there.
Raw Hyde
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Hyde Park, London this afternoon.
Richard O’Rourke writes:
“Spotted at Speakers’ Corner, among all the crazies spouting their rubbish…”
Diep, creators of “the finest Thai cuisine direct to your home” were among the nominees for best world cuisine at this week’s Best Restaurant Awards. 2014.
To celebrate they have given us TWO prizes to give away THIS afternoon.
Claire at Diep sez:
“The first prize is 2 tickets to Taste of Dublin this Friday (Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 12noon- 4pm session). You can come and visit Diep’s mothership restaurant Diep Le Shaker who have a BBQ with Irish spring lamb cooked on sustainable charcoal from Lough Derg! Wild stuff at Stand R10!
The second prize is a scrumptious DIEP Thai meal for 2 people delivered to your door.2 starters, 2 mains, Bottle of Wine & free delivery. If you don’t win you can always order Diep Thai food on our website Diep.ie which has just had a facelift and looks pretty darn hot.”
Blimey.
To enter:
Using only traditional ingredients create (in writing) the perfect Thai/Irish main course meal .
Lines MUST close at 5.45pm 8.15pm
(Irish and Thai ingredients only; you may also enter on the Diep Facebook page here)
No cash, favours nor ‘fusion’ food were given for this post.
Staff from Life Style Sports – promoting the chain’s footie range – on the Plaza at the O2 Point Village, Dublin this afternoon.
Standing on a chalk drawing of the world map by Irish artist, Sammy Kahlid.
Fair play though, etc.
Meanwhile…
Life Style Sport staff from left: Craig from the Portlaois Life Style store, Cillian from St. Stephen’s Green store, Emily from Tallaght store, Tosan from Citywest store, Meliha from Blanchardstown, Brigid from Clonmel store, Siobhan from Liffey Valley store, Jao from Castlebar store, Gillian from St. Stephen’s Green store, Victor from Tallaght store and Richie from Nutgrove store.
Name those strips anyone?
(Leon Farrell/Photocall ireland)
More To Do
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Meath Hospital, New Bride Street, Dublin
2C writes:
“Put back up or never taken down?”