Monthly Archives: January 2022

On not putting your tie in the washing machine and other useful household tips

Posted on 23rd January 2022 by Ian

The burgundy red tie was very useful. Bought in TK Maxx for £10, it had been worn on many dozens of days at work. Its plain, understated colour meant it was compatible with a number of shirts and jackets.  Admittedly, … Continue reading →

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Dining out

Posted on 20th January 2022 by Ian

Leaving the city centre restaurant and crossing the Liffey to walk through Temple Bar to catch the bus back to the flat, there seemed a great gulf between life now and the life of childhood years. Perhaps Somerset was not … Continue reading →

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Spectacles

Posted on 19th January 2022 by Ian

John Creedon must have struck fear into the hearts of many RTE Radio listeners this evening. He recalled the glasses given out by the Southern Health Board, “one size fits all,” he said. “They kept them in a tin and … Continue reading →

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Called back to the world of Janis Ian

Posted on 18th January 2022 by Ian

The two songs were introduced with the comment, “here’s two from 1979.” Trying to recall the year concerned, I was not sure either of the recordings dated from that time of transition. Neither had the edginess of the closing days … Continue reading →

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It’s wassailing time again

Posted on 16th January 2022 by Ian

Always a sceptical race, suspicious of innovation and resentful about change, it took the English one hundred and seventy years to accept the Gregorian calendar. Introduced by Pope Gregory in 1582, it was not introduced in England until 1752. The … Continue reading →

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