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Good foundations

There was an auction this time fifty years ago. I wasn't at it but my father was. The bidding was brisk and soon rose to £900 [offered by the Da].  The auctioneer then stopped the bidding, took the two...

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New kid on the block

As you may or may not be aware, I hate the word "blog". I don't know what it is about the word but it's up there with "awesome" as a word that makes my hackles rise.  That, and the word … Continue...

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The lighter side of business

A few months ago I mentioned my quest for a decent pipe lighter. My Peterson and I have been very happy together, but as with all things that cross my path, things started to go wrong.  I decided to...

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An astounding scientific discovery

I have discovered a new and completely unexpected use for my menhir. I noticed the feature a week or so ago, and have been marveling at it ever since. It is an excellent weather indicator. I have drawn...

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Reunion

For some reason the subject of class reunions cropped up in the pub last night. It's not a subject that I have given a great deal of thought to, and have never been to one so I'm hardly an expert. …...

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The poor subsidising the rich

Free GP care for over-70s. Isn't that a wonderful idea?  Isn't Ireland such a wonderful place that anyone under 6 and over 70 now has full access to a GP for free? No it fucking isn't! It is a fucking...

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Stepping stones and gateways

Last night, Twitter pointed me in the direction of an interesting article. A sharp decline in the number of smokers using an NHS support programme to help them quit has been linked to the rise in...

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The Gates of Hell

There has been a little bit of excitement amongst some quarters at the arrival of Windows 10. I must confess my attitude has been one of rapturous indifference. My curiosity had been tickled a little,...

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Ireland to introduce death penalty

There was an article in the paper yesterday. Well, actually there were quite a few articles but one in particular stood out for me. Over a third of drivers killed weren’t wearing seat belts This...

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My little getaway

Last week John Mallon wrote about his Renault 4. My first car was an Austin Mini. I bought it from some acquaintance of my parents back in the early seventies, and to say it was in shit order was...

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