Countdown

Countdown to my next holiday.

Mathias

Mathias stopped me on my way back home from the shop the other day. He asked me if I had some change to spare. I didn’t have any and explained this to him and he suggested that I buy lunch for him. His pleading got to me and I turned the ignition off and got [...]

An hour in my walking shoes

Did my share of walking today with Brid. Walked from Dalkey to Killiney and back. The weather was mild with only a bit of drizzle.

Brid in Dalkey ready to start walking.

Dalkey island behind me.

Baridi jamani, duh!

With temperatures staying well below 5 degrees this weekend, all I can do is stay indoors and wish I had a teleporter that could transport me back to this:

The sun kissed Indian ocean.

Gimp

For those of you who choose not to buy software, an alternative to Photoshop is The Gimp , a free image manipulation program. Here’s what happened when I started messing with it – a cloning attempt gone bad. Where’s my head at?

Robert turns 28

This week Robert Temba celebrated his 28th birthday at TGI Friday in Blanchardstown. They do great Baby Back Ribs – you can see the satisfaction in his face. I wasn’t quite sure, was it the food or the fact that he was becoming more of a man? I had this to say to him anyway: [...]