“Taoiseach announces business focussed recovery.” … hope that includes addressing bogus self employment and giving workers decent rights like getting rid of zero hour contracts etc. Will he feck. Sooner there are protests on the street the better, can’t stomach several more years with this government.
In brighter news, it’s a lovely day out there and I’m getting my new batch of coffee beans today – yay!
millie bobby brownie
What kind of coffee do you get Birdie? I’ve only got into the nice coffees recently.
Birdie
Hey Millie,
Anything that’s single origin from Africa (it’s all personal but I just love that region for coffee, tastes so good. Delicate yet sweet). I had been getting my coffee from Full Circle (it’s great) but have switched to Imbibe as they have a percentage of their money to women’s aid. Free delivery on orders €20 and over. Some great roasters out there.
Do you have a grinder? I can recommend a great one too that isn’t too dear.
goldenbrown
millie, there’s a fierce lot of nerdy bottyology with coffee in this country but if you’re close to Dun Laoghaire at all check out Darbovens….they’ll likely have anything you want in a wide palate range, citrus thru chocolatey and will grind it to suit whatever method you’re using to make it too (espresso, french press etc. the grind is near as important as any of the other factors) ethical/normal, all sorts.
just a little unassuming 100 year old traditional coffee shop in Frankfurt around the corner from a place I was working in for a while, lads in €1k suits drinking alongside tradesmen, none of your fancy gadgets or stylised drinks but omg the best coffee ever ever. they have an online shop and I buy myself a bag every Xmas as a treat (and not crazy money either)
Lilly
That Frankfurt shop is on my post-lockdown to-do list.
“Ireland will be contributing almost €19bn to the EU’s €750bn Covid-recovery package over the next 30 years and getting only €2bn back in grants, finance minister Paschal Donohoe has confirmed.”
Cian
I stand corrected. Thanks for the link.
Steph Pinker
Thanks Giggigy, you mentioned this before; it was ignored by many and you were chastised by those who disagreed. The sad aspect is that we’re all paying for it, we have for decades and will continue to do so.
It’s difficult not to become cynical after such an extended process of abuse and rottenness.
Some will pay an increased LPT
Others face a reduced PUP
Those who PAYE
Or claim JSB
Will be dreading some more VAT.
Scotland acknowledging the start of a 3rd wave – it’ll be our 4th.
Not a single CoVid-19 death in the UK- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNiXGX2nLU
Although I do agree- the same hysteria will happen here as the old normal returns.
honorary member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad
yah, take that fupping bear!!
“Hailey Morinico, 17, sprang into action when she saw a large bear facing off with her family dogs at her home near Los Angeles”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/01/bear-california-teen-push
“Taoiseach announces business focussed recovery.” … hope that includes addressing bogus self employment and giving workers decent rights like getting rid of zero hour contracts etc. Will he feck. Sooner there are protests on the street the better, can’t stomach several more years with this government.
In brighter news, it’s a lovely day out there and I’m getting my new batch of coffee beans today – yay!
What kind of coffee do you get Birdie? I’ve only got into the nice coffees recently.
Hey Millie,
Anything that’s single origin from Africa (it’s all personal but I just love that region for coffee, tastes so good. Delicate yet sweet). I had been getting my coffee from Full Circle (it’s great) but have switched to Imbibe as they have a percentage of their money to women’s aid. Free delivery on orders €20 and over. Some great roasters out there.
Do you have a grinder? I can recommend a great one too that isn’t too dear.
millie, there’s a fierce lot of nerdy bottyology with coffee in this country but if you’re close to Dun Laoghaire at all check out Darbovens….they’ll likely have anything you want in a wide palate range, citrus thru chocolatey and will grind it to suit whatever method you’re using to make it too (espresso, french press etc. the grind is near as important as any of the other factors) ethical/normal, all sorts.
the best I ever came across in my life was this place https://wackerskaffee.de/
just a little unassuming 100 year old traditional coffee shop in Frankfurt around the corner from a place I was working in for a while, lads in €1k suits drinking alongside tradesmen, none of your fancy gadgets or stylised drinks but omg the best coffee ever ever. they have an online shop and I buy myself a bag every Xmas as a treat (and not crazy money either)
That Frankfurt shop is on my post-lockdown to-do list.
Heavy borrowing for stimulus fund
Here’s a breakdown of grants.
https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files/about_the_european_commission/eu_budget/recovery_and_resilience_facility_.pdf
Ireland will put €19bn into the ‘recovery fund’. And get €1bn to €2bn from it. (€1bn in grants, and €1bn in loans)
Bailout mk2. FFG-enomics
No, the commission will be borrowing up to €750 billion in the financial markets.
No? Yes!
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ireland-to-put-nearly-19bn-into-eu-covid-recovery-fund-qx29s7hvp
“Ireland will be contributing almost €19bn to the EU’s €750bn Covid-recovery package over the next 30 years and getting only €2bn back in grants, finance minister Paschal Donohoe has confirmed.”
I stand corrected. Thanks for the link.
Thanks Giggigy, you mentioned this before; it was ignored by many and you were chastised by those who disagreed. The sad aspect is that we’re all paying for it, we have for decades and will continue to do so.
It’s difficult not to become cynical after such an extended process of abuse and rottenness.
Breaking: New Virus Discovered in Ireland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtPX8jwT4JA
Kate Winslet was great, au naturel, in Mare of Easttown!
Great show, she was excellent.
Started it last night, enjoying it immensely
Doesn’t lag, right til the end.
What happened to that fella who use to hijack the comments here , Brit fanboy, Johnson & farage worshipper?
Departed in high dudgeon over ‘heavy-handed’ moderation.
There’s no dudgeon high enough.
where’s Brother Barnabas ?
Not sure. Janet. I’ve emailed him but no reply.
ah, I miss him, hope he’s ok
Wasn’t he revealed as that head case down in Cork?
I’m sure he’s still around using his other personas
His reputation was shot here after the ‘Johnnie Walker, Black Label, three cubes of ice’ farrago.
The BS cognescenti weren’t having that. And rightly so.
hell no :) a bridge too far…old chap