You may have noticed that the blog has been quieter than usual in the past number of days. Ck and Simon, the two regular posters on the blog, have upped anchors and headed off on various adventures across the globe, leaving little ol’ me to mind the fort. As my posting is, at best, occassional, [...]

I went to see Riverdance in the Gaiety theatre last night I would like to present you with a collection of the words that, on reflection, spring to mind.
Amazing, incredible, marvelous, magical, riveting, stunning, phenomenal, wondrous, spell binding, fantastic, brilliant….good!
Without a doubt, and by a distance, the best thing I’ve ever seen on a stage. [...]

As my girlfriend would probably attest, I don’t know much about fashion. However I do know about blogs and I would like to draw your attention to a little gem by Miss Milki called A Spoonful of Sugar.
Concerned with all things fashion it offers a plethora of style advise and tips on how to [...]

Bless me father, for I must have sinned. It’s been 2 months since I’ve seen something good at the cinema.
It was with great reluctance that I headed along to Cineworld on Parnell St. last evening to catch a showing of James McEvoy and Angelina Jolie’s latest offering, “Wanted”. I’m all for being open minded about [...]

To mark this momentous post I’d just like to say

6 months.

That’s how long I tried to get NTL to fit my house with their television service before I gave up and turned instead to Sky. 3 weeks after making the initial call to Sky I am left wondering why I bothered ringing NTL at all, as the 42” plasma TV in my living [...]

By now you’ve all probably seen that new Vodafone ad declaring that “when you text somebody it’s like you’re there with them for that second”.
Utter nonsense I’m afraid.
However its not just texting. It has really hit home this week that modern technology, for all its wonders, doesn’t come even remotely close to giving two people [...]

One of the best things about living in Dublin is the opportunity if offers you to get your culture freak on by going to the theatre. I’ve become something of an addict in the one year that I’ve lived here and I must have seen a good 3-4 plays in that time. Despite having seen [...]

As you all know, we’re massive fans of the Frames here at Dossing Times Towers.
By chance, we’ve managed to get our hands on the lyrics to the first track of their upcoming album, Oscar.
Nominate
My simple song
An award gong
My director mate
My nominate
Are you so far from me this day
That you didn’t hear of my nominate
 
My [...]

Blessed with a fleeting taste of heaven, cursed forever with the memory.
It was the middle of November and I found myself in the unusual situation of having to plan a second date. A food basket, of sorts, was called for and as I was eager to impress I headed to my local Tesco in search [...]