Bits & Bobs – Postcards

Belgium Advances!

May 4, 2021 No Comments

Quirky news of the day: A local amateur historian taking a walk in forest near to the Belgian village of Erquelinnes discovered two weeks ago that the stone dating back to 1819 had been moved 2.29 metres (7.5ft). The farmer’s perimeter fence had also been shifted. The Franco-Belgian border, stretching 390 miles (620km), was formally […]

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Bits & Bobs Cities for People Dublin Economy

Bewley’s on Grafton Street to close (again)

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 No Comments

The iconic Bewley’s is to close again (it’s had a rocky 21st century so far). The current owners point at the high rent among other reasons. In a note to staff, the cafe’s managing director Cól Campbell, a son of Paddy Campbell, outlined the impact of the lockdown on the business and highlighted the added costs […]

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Bits & Bobs Humour Internets Just for Laughs

Waking up in 2017 be like:

March 28, 2017 No Comments

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Bits & Bobs Freedoms Mood

“There is no justice, there’s just us”

January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 No Comments

Rules, justice, the system, none of this works by itself. Terry Pratchett once wrote “There is no justice, there’s just us”. It’s true. People make justice, it doesn’t exist on it’s own. Without people standing up for the system, it collapses. It doesn’t work on it’s own. Laws, norms of government, all can be bypassed, […]

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Bits & Bobs Cycling Transport

Christmas Bike!

December 22, 2016 No Comments

I like to dress the bike festively during Christmas. Lights *and* tinsel this year.

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Bits & Bobs Life Nature & Gardens

Solstice

December 22, 2016 No Comments

Winter Solstice in Dublin. The turning of the year, now for the midwinter celebrations and the hope of the new year ahead. Probably my favourite time of year in some ways.

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Bits & Bobs

Re-Welding your Docs

November 25, 2016November 25, 2016 No Comments

My 1914 DMs recently developed some separation issues, so I decided to do some DIY repair work this evening before the problem got any worse. The problem started with a small gap opening between the sole and the boot upper, which started to get worse lengthways along the boot. I wear my boots pretty much […]

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Baking & Food Bits & Bobs Photography

Bread

March 6, 2016 No Comments

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Bits & Bobs

Happy Sithmas!

December 27, 2015December 27, 2015 No Comments

Very happy with my new hoodie 🙂

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Bits & Bobs History Housing

Charmingly Quaint

October 6, 2015 No Comments

This old country home has remained largely unchanged since the 1940’s. It reminds me of my childhood – sitting by the fire in my old house and in grandparents and the homes of older farmers in the area. Lovely memories. We had those tiles in our kitchen, kept them well polished which made for a […]

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Murf

Belgium Advances!

Bewley’s on Grafton Street to close (again)

Waking up in 2017 be like:

“There is no justice, there’s just us”

Christmas Bike!

Solstice

Re-Welding your Docs

Bread

Happy Sithmas!

Charmingly Quaint

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