Life Without Toast - Sibling Rivalry

I received this in a text message today -

It seems the place where all my Clark's Magic Steps shoes along with all the other long forgotten childhood shoes were bought, has been the victim of a ram raid, or something. Why anyone would ram raid a shoe shop is beyond me. Yes they have shoes, I am sure cash as well, but would you not be better off doing it somewhere where it's easier to get out of, rather than Drogheda, the place where you can never get where you want to go in one easy movement, instead you have to drive all over the place up and down one way streets until finally you are sort of at your destination.
Also, an Opel Corsa, really?
Today, I am mostly baffled by this.

(*I have just been told that this was not in fact a ram raid but just a car crash, how on earth they managed it with where the shop is located is mystifying me still)

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Well if what I saw today is anything to go by, there really and truly is. Now I saw condoms in Lidl a few weeks ago, but that's not so bad, supplying cut price birth control can't be such a bad thing even if they are from Russia or somewhere, but today, in the €2 SHOP (I go there to get things like shampoo, conditioner and also St. Ives Apricot Scrub, all for €2!!) I spied with my little eye Pregnancy Tests for...you guessed it €2.
I never thought I'd see the day!

(*They were looking at me really funny when I was taking the pic, like "is that girl really taking a photo, or just fecking about with her phone for a long time - I didn't use the flash or owt!)

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Free-Range Estonian Christmas Decorations, originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

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While driving through Dunlaoghaire the other day I spotted this in a shop I used to frequent. Home Bakers, Home Chefs...And Chancers. What the feck. Ok I know some people are chancers and make total balls ups of things and try to sell them on to the uneducated consumer, but really, do they want to actually advertise to chancers??

(*Please note: I was stopped at traffic lights when I took this photo with my phone, it was not a drive by shooting!)

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Perfect CMY*, originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

Funny thing is, this CMY was created by the shadows of an RGB. If you
have any idea what I'm talking about, you're either some kind of
physicist or, like me, you're a lighting professional.

When we saw this (while focussing the lights for a show), all three of
us said "that's the coolest thing I've ever seen". Granted, we're all
lighting nerds, and it was 11pm and we'd been working for 13 hours.

(*actually more of a YCM)

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The Daily George, originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

Cute, isn't he?

Not when he gets stuck in the office while I'm out and takes a
whacking great dump on the couch, he isn't. But like, "it's not his
fault", or something.

The little fucker.

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Ultimate Power Mullet FTW!, originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

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...has a coin fetish, or just got really, really bored.

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Me, Right now., originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

Via Pixeldiva. Me in the office working on wedding thingies with NKL
in the background, doing exactly the same.

1. Take a picture of yourself right now.
2. Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair...just take a picture.
3. Post that picture with NO editing.
4. Post these instructions with your picture.
5. Add it to the Pool.

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HOLY SHIT!, originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

Fucking HUGE SPIDER over at our bin store. Scary. It was like huge. I know there's no poisonous spiders in this part of the world but when you turn around and this motherfucker is looking at you, you shit yourself, poison or no.

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Towtruck Threesome, originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

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Anyone See A Problem Here?, originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

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Post-Op Kitteh..., originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

...is mad out of it on the narcotics.

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Lego Star Wars, originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

There's one or two readers who'll definitely "get" this picture. Awesome.

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I Can Haz Drrrrill!, originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

DRRRRRRRIIIILLLLL!!!
That'll be putting up some shelves next week so. Or just like, drilling things. You know, like, for fun.

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Just finished installing a projector for Festival of World Cultures. Looks pretty good eh?

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During a kids sailing regatta up to 90 boats capsized after getting into trouble in high winds at the West Pier. All the 120+ children involved were wearing life-jackets and apparently all have been rescued and accounted for.

More updates as I hear them.

UPDATE: The LE Aoife is in the harbour assisting with the rescue operations. It had been coincidently in the Dun Laoghaire area today.

UPDATE: Roads have been closed around Dun Laoghaire to allow rescue services easier access to and from the area. This means I'm pretty fucked when I try to go home, in my car.

UPDATE: All is now back to normal. The weather in Dun Laoghaire between 6pm and 8pm was clear, warm and sunny. The weather currently (10pm) is wet, very windy, and cold. Irish weather is a never-ceasing vortex of uncertainty, always bring wellies and sunglasses.

UPDATE: This photo and story are now live on the Now Public News Site.

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"La Frigata Liberta".

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30th birthday cake.

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Dun Laoghaire harbour. Lovely evening, eh?

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I love sunny days off.

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At night. Lovely. Very chilled.

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Legendary.

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I'm lost for words.

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Ok, it's the view from the roof, but still.

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Je suis un oncle! This is baby Isobel Ellen Andrews, my first niece ever! And her mammy. We're all very emotional. :-)

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Got me one!

UPDATE: My Wii number is 8523 3698 9377 7364. Add me to your friends list, if you have one. Cheers!

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...Of DESTINY!

(Tenacious D box set arrived today... Let's RAWK!)

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By "Bunch Of Coconuts" I mean, of course, "Pile Of Brand New Lenovo Thinkcentres". I *heart* the Arts Council. :-)

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They know a man from Galilee, apparently. :-)

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I'm totally going! And so are Babs and Andy. WOO-HOO!

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Ian, Nat, me and Nikki, on the pier in Dun Laoghaire, all windswept and interesting. :-)

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Fill 'er up with Crisp n' Dry there bud.

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Bar none. And especially on a hot Marks & Spencer crumpet. With real butter. Mmmm...

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Huh-huh-huh-huh... 'Plopp'... huh-huh...

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Mmmm... Lovely. Isn't it though?

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It almost nearly didn't make it up the stairs... It's so big I couldn't get all of it into the photo... Ladiesandgentlemen, I give you... THE COUCH!!!

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Without knocking down a big wall. :-)

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Beautiful...

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...Looking out to sea. Amazing views. Really spectacular.

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Not bad at all! Just chilling now after a morning spent swimming and sunbathing.

Are ya jealous? :-)

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Pished as farts at my cousin's wedding. :-)

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A little creation of mine, heated whisked milk and brown sugar mixed with an equal amount of freshly brewed espresso. Darn tootin'!

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Four Queens beats two Aces, every time. Heads up. All in. I had the Aces. Bummer.

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Guess who got knocked out first? :-(

UPDATE (1:57am):Won the second game with some power plays (getting 3 aces twice, and a full house) at heads up while very short-stacked, came second in the third game. Net profit: ?40. Not bad, considering how much poker I haven't played before, and how much homemade italian grappa was consumed.

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It was snowing as I left the house this morning. Pity it's still not sticking. Bloody cold out too, unsurprisingly.

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Recycling is all well and good, but you need to actually do it.

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