Yearly Archives: 2017

Something doesn’t scan.

Wotsit all about?

Stephen Hanley writes:

Why do these snacks (purchased at M & S, Dundrum Town Centre) regularly scan at €1.40 when shelf edge says €0.75? Staff over-ride but problem recurs.

I wonder what else in store customers are consistently overcharged for, and could you make a donation to SVP or similar once fixed?

Anyone?

The Swedish Railway Orchestra – Why Don’t You Talk To Me?

Decent Irish chillwave.

Dropping at Midnight.

Why Don’t You Talk To Me is the lead single from Dubliner Rob Smith’s electronic act’s new album titled This Is A Dream (top) out on September 29.

TSRO will return to the The Grand Social, Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1 having recently reportedly “stuffed the venue” for two nights in December.

The Swedish Railway Orchestra (Facebook)

How’s your Irish?

Want to spend a cupla days and nights immersed in your native tongue?

Dúisigh do Dhúchas (Awaken your Heritage) is a project to help Irish people recover their roots.

Their first Wild Irish Retreat will take place this September on the Great Blasket Island in County Kerr hosted by Diarmuid Lyng, Siobhán de Paor and Cearbhuil Ni Fhionnghusa.

Diarmuid writes:

This is Irish language immersion but with a contemporary bent, with workshops in poetry, singing circles, wild food foraging and preparation, hurling, yoga, meditation and a purpose-built sweatlodge.

Lessons will be informal and the emphasis will be on learning naturally through experiencing the language.

Food will be organic and locally sourced where possible and accommodation will be simple, comfortable and off the electric grid.

This is an opportunity to live like a former islander for three days, learn skills to live closer to nature, explore your creativity through the Irish language and awaken your body to its natural environment…

Dúisigh do Dhúchas – Wild irish Retreat