Archive for February, 2009

The End is Nigh

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Photo owned by Gene Hunt (cc)
Well, that about wraps up my month of daily postings here on the blog. It was fun and a bit taxing, but a good way to kickstart the year. It cleared out the old brainpipes and purged some half baked ideas I had floating around in there.
I’ll be posting [...]

Welcome to the family

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

To the newest Murphy.
Eldest of this next generation, you will glimpse the future before all others who follow on.
You will hear us give advice and make your own way anyhow, and be all the better for it.
You will grow up in this new century and think us throwbacks from the last one, old and quaint.
Your [...]

Snow, Snow, BLOODY SNOW!

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

It’s proper snow here in Dublin tonight, the first proper snow in these parts for many a long year. Other more momentous events are happening too, but more of that anon.
Snow always reminds me of this clip from The Young Ones. The one where they are broke and Neil makes ‘risotto’.
Good old Youtubes, dontcha just [...]

The Cabinetmaker

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Photo owned by back_garage (cc)
Him upstairs is drilling again. He’s been drilling for five years. FIVE BLOODY YEARS! Chris thinks it may be body disposal, but that bastard Struthers has put it in my mind it’s some gimp suited horror and his perverted sex drills. I was ok when I thought he was carving [...]