DANGEROUSLY low and probably ILLEGAL Fianna Fail posterage on the Long Mile Road, Dublin this afternoon.
This madness must stop before someone loses a vote limb.
(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Knee level?
Could be painful.
(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Mick writes:
“I know you don’t usually do this but I found this lad’s charge sheet outside Dun Laoghaire court house this afternoon. It been a beautiful day I am sure he misplaced it in his rush for some refreshment…”
Anyone?
From the letters page in today’s Irish Times.
Houses and the language of love (Irish Times letters)
Previously: Lookin’ For Bubble
Dun Laoghaire East Pier, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin yesterday evening.
During the MIST.
Thanks Gary Byrne
Gary Byrne adds:
“Every time I get a photo featured, I get abuse from people who hate people who touch up pictures. They have asked for the original photo to be published…”
As part of an exhibition at the San Francisco Mueum of Craft and Design, Israeli designer Peddy Mergui re-imagines everyday objects repackaged by expensive designer brands.
Above: Gucci pickles, Apple milk, Versace eggs, Nike fruit and Tiffany yoghurt.
Facebook & Storyful’s @fbnewswire has 20,000 followers on Facebook and over 10,000 on Twitter in under 24 hours.
— Donie (@DonieSullivan) April 25, 2014
Jay.
Kers.
Previously: He Owns The News
[Bop winners at Café en Seine last night with model Holly Carpenter (right)]
Have a guess.
The first Blog and Online Publishing Awards (BOPs) in association with Littlewoods Ireland took place last night in Café en Seine, Dawson Street, Dublin.
Sinead Van Kampen writes:
“The award for Best Fashion Read went to the fabulous Her.ie while Emma Henderson was delighted with her Best Beauty Read award for Fluff and Fripperies. In the Best Lifestyle & Family Read category, Where Wishes Come From booked the babysitters and celebrated until the early morning with their award.
For the Best Business blogging award, DolledUp.ie went away with the honours and the team at Silicon Republic were in high spirits after being announced as the winner for Best Tech Read. To the delight of petrolheads everywhere, Joe.ie took the award for Best Motoring Read.
French Foodie in Dublin & Donal Skehan’s Homecooked Kitchen Blog were voted joint Best Food Read while there was also a tie for Best Travel Read with Pol O’Conghaile & Tom Sweeney’s Travels both taking a gong. One Fab Day delighted brides everywhere with an award for Best Wedding Read.
The big prize on the the night was The Journal who took the award for Best News & Current Affairs as well as an award for Online Publisher of the Year.
As well as the more established publications, the BOPs also kept one eye on the future with Carolyn Moore overjoyed at being voted One to Watch in 2014 for her blog The Dress Down.”
Harrumph.
Previously: Do You Spend Time Online?
#le14 I’ve been told the Council are removing a lot of posters from bridges, traffic poles and too low down for all those running
— Mannix Flynn (@mannixflynn) April 25, 2014
Anyone?
[The Exchequer Wine Bar]
You may recall yesterday’s wine voucher competition in association with the newly-opened Exchequer Wine Bar in Ranelagh, Dublin (above)
A €100 voucher to spend on glasses of the finest wine available to humanity was on offer.
Runners Up:
Opening a wine bar in Ranelagh is like fishing, in an aquarium, with dynamite. (Lesser_Gatsby)
Opening a wine bar in Ranelagh takes some bottle(s). (Dippy)
Opening a wine bar in Ranelagh is like opening an STD clinic beside a brothel.
Both will make money and will be full of miserable pr!cks. (MrGavoB)
Opening a wine bar in Ranelagh is likely to add four new grape varietals to Eamon Dunphy’s Five A Day. (Leo Dowling)
Opening a Wine Bar in Ranelagh is like trying to think of a metaphor but coming up with a simile. (STP)
Winner:
Opening a wine bar in Ranelagh is like being up Jacobs Creek without a Pallagrello Nero (King Thistle)
Thanks all.
Previously: Cask Your Eyes Over This
