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Lucky blighters.
From the 10.30am Ferry to Sherkin Island from Baltimore, Co. Cork, today.
Thanks Brianna
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Fred (96), entered a songwriting contest he saw advertised in a local paper despite not being able to play an instrument or sing. Instead, he mailed the lyrics of a song he’d written about his wife Lorraine.
They’d been together since the late 1930s and she had passed away the month before.
Whatever you make of the song the studio recorded for Fred, you may find that, dammit, you have something in your eye or whatever.
‘Oh Sweet Lorraine’ on iTunes/GooglePlay
Thursday August 29th – Recession Session: James Murphy, Shit Robot, Billy Scurry @ The Sugar Club (€12, 9pm)
Nialler9 writes:
Call it an ‘Electric Picnic warmup’ or an ‘Electric Picnic consolation prize’ but Dubliner Marcus Lambkin aka Shit Robot is home and bringing his famous DFA mate, Mr James Murphy with him for a night of DJing in the Sugar Club. Support also from Billy Scurry.
The paying list is full but there’s 50 tickets on the door on the night. This will be jammers.
This lunchtime.
William Martin Murphy out of picture.
Peter Prunty writes:
A small protest outside the Irish Independent offices. Signs point to dispute over [Irish Independent journalist] Gemma O’Doherty being forced out…
Anyone?
Update: it may relate to this interview on RTE R1’s Drivetime on August 22, regarding the death of Fr Niall Molloy, and a doorstepping of the Garda commissioner apparently.
Gugl Grief
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Paul Robinson, of St. Coca’s AC in Kildare won the Gugl Games Elit Men’s 1,000m in Linz, Austria last night – beating Kenya’s Anthony Chemut, Great Britain’s Michael Rimmer and USA’s Andrew Wheating.
See his stunning finish from 1.50.
Pic: Athletics Ireland
Fuzzy Wobble’s Gif Dance Party will now waste minutes – possibly many minutes – of your valuable time as you line up your fantasy dance team (including such luminaries as Spongebob, BMO from Adventure Time, The Worm, 8-bit Carlton Banks, Forever Alone Guy and the Prancercise Lady), resize them, adjust the music, tweak the background, then let them at it.
You might recall Stevie, the sightless, homeless cat from last week.
Cat’s Aid writes:
Here’s Stevie (above) in his new foster home He’s settled in really well & we’re hoping now he’ll get on with his new girlfriend – the resident blind cat ; ) Fingers crossed…
Girlfriend, eh?
