The 1950s were the era of the dance band orchestra. In front of formally-dressed musicians, couples waltzed around a polished floor to predictable, pre-arranged music. To get a spot on the RTÉ variety programme Curtain Up, a show enjoyed by all the family and unlikely to upset even the most staid viewer, was considered the [...]
“The Chianti, Pomina and Verdea are good wines, the latter the least so, but best of all is the Montepulciano. I have seen no wine please more, insomuch that I must not be without it hereafter.” Thus opined Thomas Jefferson back in 1804. I hope you all survived the New Year festivities of 2007 and [...]
Would you like to buy a prosthetic human eye (colour: blue)? Or a Lord and Lady title? Or what about a Manolo Blahnik Habitat VIP shoehorn? Or, given the medical theme here, what about Smiley Hospital Nurse Car Aerial Ball Antenna Topper? Well? Any takers? I’m not selling these items, you understand, but… I know [...]
The construction sector now accounts for 23 per cent of output in the economy, relative to only 14 per cent 10 years ago and an average of 12 per cent in the rest of the European Union. Concern has been voiced that the country has become over-dependant on one sector. However, such a conclusion merits [...]
LIFE magazine, since its inception, has been fortunate in attracting some of the best photographers in the world. A new book showcasing their work gives ample proof of their skill. In the early 1930s, a new range of small precision-made cameras came on the market. These allowed photographers greater scope in photographing people in a [...]
I almost missed it- the little white cottage concealed by the trees, with the sign on the red gate, asking visitors, in German, to respect the privacy of the artists. I drove about a 100 yards past the house before the German registered, then I slammed on the brakes and reversed back up the hill. [...]
Ever since I was little, the month of January has filled me with good intentions. And, ever since I was little, they’ve come to nothing. Each year, I make a list of resolutions the length of your arm and, slowly but surely, each and every one of them falls at the first fence. By the [...]
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