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The Weather Outside is Frightful….

 

Yes folks as you are well aware the weather is… well… bad.

With that in mind as I’m sure you do already – I might very politely suggest an added eye out for those a more elder and in particular those little less able than ourselves. Temperatures are due to really fall really low this [...]

Fáilte go dtí Baile Bachaille – The Forge

 

Grace with Edo & Sam

I popped on down to the village today to get my supper in Enricos. Parked right next door is a new shop called The Forge. Greeted with a smile and very cheerfully introduced to Grace Davies the owner of the newest business to hit Ballyboughal.

It wasn’t so long ago, should [...]

first time to lift the junior cup….?

 

One would think that for the Ballyboughal junior team that lifting the junior cup on Sunday last that it was their first time….. I got a knock on the door on Monday evening to tell me otherwise….

….?

and so in 1983 Cian Delaney got to lift the junior cup….. a little taller now [...]

the greatest day in ballyboughal

 

At this stage if you don’t know what happened yesterday…. and you live in Ballyboughal If you live a little further afield I reckoned you may want a little taster of how the entire day actually went….. 

I’ve put this one in the historical category. Take a peek at what happens when a local [...]

bord gáis and the big switch

 

last night pre its launch to the general paparazzi The Rembrandt resulting from collison course was presented to a select blogging community.

First. Have I been paid to write this article? No. Did I get  free t-shirt? No. I was invited to attend. I attended. But I liked what I heard. I liked what I saw. [...]

‘boughal boys hit twestival

 

peter and jason

if you dont know what twitter is and you’re reading this then… eh? google it.

No. That was very rude of me.

This may explain it and of course from twitter – to what a twestival is.

Click here to hear Adrian Mc MahAon on Phantom Fm.

If you still don’t gettit then – [...]

happy new year??

 

ive not been well again. happy new year my arse. happy Christmas? not for me. the grandkids were sqaushing cake into the carpet singing jingle bells and that stuff and the other one wanting kisses under the missletoe. happy? i dont think so. whats happy about that?

i didnt go near the pub. i dont want [...]

make the wheel a square?

 

i’m feeling rough i’m feeling wrong in this time of my life

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…as the opening line of the Rick O’ Shea anthem goes. So why is this such an  appropriate opening line? Well, they’ve stolen Rick. They? 2fm.

Who makes the [...]

cheer me up monday…. oldie #9

 

everyone knows him. Not too sure what everyone thinks…. But, Woody Allen regarding stand up, was the Bill HIcks of his generation and somewhere between Spike Milligan. However, eliminating F’s from comedians work leaves very little available. And the rule is if it has one [except for Mr Connolly who can get away with it...] [...]

cheer me up monday… oldie #8

 

it’s monday. it should be a happy one. If it is this *may* make you happier But – for those of us who love comedy… the serious buffs – this guy is possibly steeped in controversy. Possibly. Bill Hicks biographers [i've read 'em all] say – and it’s true – that when at [...]