Archives for April 2007
Limerick Graffiti Archive: A Bonner All The Time
Pictured above is one of Irish sport’s most enduring images: Packie Bonner in the act of palming away poor old Daniel Timofte’s penalty (Genoa, June 25th, 1990). Not pictured anywhere on this page is the moment (4 years later) when… continue reading »
Rockets vs. Grinders
It’s late April and the sun, which for most of the month has been beaming down its rays with commendable industry, has temporarily taken its hat off. No better time then to pull up a comfortable chair, pop on the… continue reading »
Manky Toy Monday: 5 Schnurrbarte
Ah, yes…another glorious Monday on the banks of the Shannon. From where I lie all I can hear are birds a-twittering, lawnmowers a-mowing and insects a-buzzing… I’m only relying on auditory prompts however for (like a pale, wan, consumptive Victorian… continue reading »
Everyone Cheers Anyway…
The first DVD I ever saw was American Pie (or American Pie One as sequelitis compels us to call it). Though I found the film mildly amusing (in a simple, cock-in-pie sort of way), the shiny new format seemed fairly… continue reading »
Together, Let’s Take the Next Steps Forward
While beating the election target, the Taoiseach can produce a sound and his eye give out light. The pensioners were beaten the inside to can call. [tags]Clare Street, Limerick, Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil, Power is Matchless[/tags]
Manky Toy Monday: The Owl Can Produce a Sound
As promised, I have returned from Venice with a Venetian manky toy in tow, though it took a fair amount of concerted effort to find anything suitable. If coloured glass and porcelain masks are your thing then La Serenissima serves… continue reading »
