I am totally fed up with a lot of the comments about Mary Harney. I realise that as a politician she is fair game. And as a politician who is in charge of the Health Service at a time when it is scandal after scandal after horrendous error she deserves a hell of a lot of criticism. Continue reading →
Locked in darkness that surrounded me like a coffin, I had nothing to distract me from my memories. Vivid recollections waited to ambush me whenever my mind wandered.
The monarchy of Ixia has recently been overthrown by Commander Ambrose and is now ruled by the Code of Behaviour. Punishments are absolute; there is no leeway or excuse that will save you if you break the rules, whether you simply didn’t wear the correct uniform or killed someone. So Yelena expects nothing but a hanging after she killed the son of a high ranking General. But she is offered a slight chance when she is given the choice of either accepting her hanging or becoming the food-taster for the Commander. She accepts the position, and so is poisoned to ensure her loyalty, she’ll need access to the antidote that only Valek, the Commander’s second-in-command can provide.
It is only Tuesday :( I wantssess it to be Thursday. Okay, okay, I’d prefer if it were Friday and the working week over, but if I was going to go that far I’d have to hope it was the … Continue reading →
I went to see Stardust again last night. Its just so awwww, dontcha think? Life however is a tad more complicated. And there are a lot more surprises than what might come out of box of chocolates, never mind what … Continue reading →
to all you Americans and associates. And Happy Thursday to the rest of you. I’m off to Sligo in a few hours. I could have got the earlier train, but probably needed those few hours to recover from last night … Continue reading →
I came across that picture on PostSecret and is it ever true. I don’t know any of you have seen Beowulf yet, but if not, does this review not make you want to go? and I quote: Beowulf the movie, … Continue reading →
I’ve been going through my old posts, adding tags[1] and I’ve noticed that I’m a lot less rambly than I used to be. Most of my posts now have a reason. Some even make half sense. I’m not quite sure … Continue reading →
What does Monday mean? That I’m late again of course: Toasty :: Allegations :: Herb :: Bacon :: Neck to neck :: Simon :: Heels :: Fundamentals :: Middle :: Seasonings ::
I owns a football club. Well I have a share in a thingy that owns a football club. Yup, that’s right, I shelled my €70ish and paid for a share in MyFootballClub and now own a teeny tiny percentage in … Continue reading →