The view from my bedroom window in Dingle, do you see the dead man?
The wonderful lakes of Killarney
A beautiful riding stable outside Killarney.
A drag Queen crosses the bridge in Kilkenny.
Kilkenny castle.
Youghal Co.Cork
This house is near where Walter Raleigh lived. It is said that when he was demonstrating how to use tobacco a servant threw a bucket of water over him because he thought he was on fire! It is a pity he didn't stick his head into the bucket of water and hold him under until hew saw sense.
Interesting tablet in the church, click on the image to read it.
Boyles toumb
Stained glass window in the church
Old shop front of which there are plenty in Youghal DeVelera St So narrow, a bit like himself.
Alms houses, 17 something !
There is a depth of wisdom in the expression "Perfect stranger"
Well this implies that when you get to get to know anyone they become far from perfect. I digress....Perfect strangers tell me that I did not tell you of my travels in Ireland. Well we went from Dublin to Dingle in Co.Kerry then to Killarney through Cork and down to Youghal. Famous for Boyle of Boyle's law and Sir Walter Raleigh.. then back home through Kilkenny.
You know it is nice to see France or Spain but Ireland is really beautiful at this time of the year, really green and lush. In foreign lands you would cook in the heat and the insects would eat you alive. I am not just saying that, a home break is great.
I was just driving past the Point when a boat caught my eye.
Motor-boat : mega-yacht SKAT 71m 232' 11"ft
Reduced to the absolute essentials, minimalist, masculine, navy-like – these are some of the comments used to describe SKAT by the public. It is the natural consequence of letting function determine the clarity of shape, which is truly fascinating. Striking shadows of grey are created, each one of them unique. There are no arbitrary lines. The long rows of glasshouse-like windows, not seen so far in yacht building, flood her with light in a way that was unthinkable before.
True design should awakens an emotion – either you love it, or you hate it. As proof thereto, and as the ultimate accolade by its peers, SKAT was awarded the Superyacht Design Award.
Charles Simonyi, a software developer, couldn't’t care less about the world knowing he owns this yacht. In fact, he talks openly about her and is often seen on board, particularly in Europe in the summertime. Just this past season she was spotted in Italy, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. But c’mon, Charles, you of all people should know that if you’re gonna reserve a Web domain for your yacht (MY Skat), you’ve got to include something other than a single page with a single photo!
Well well whose name should pop up ? As the fortunes of the world’s wealthiest have grown, so, too, have their floating palaces. Twenty years ago a 150-foot boat would have made its owner the envy of the sea- faring set. Now it wouldn’t even get a ranking on the world’s 100 largest yachts list, according to Power & Motor-yacht magazine.
Limited Brands billionaire Leslie Wexner kicked off the yacht wars in 1997 when he launched the 316-foot Limitless, at the time 110 feet longer than any other boat. Since then a competitive sport has emerged in waterlines. To play, you need to spend up to $300 million, and perhaps buy more than one vessel (Russian Roman Abramovich owns three). Rumor has it Larry Ellison ordered his Rising Sun be built a few feet longer than Paul Allen’s Octopus--just to stick it to his Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) rival (Ellison’s folks deny this story). “Yachts are the closest a commoner can get to sovereignty,” explains U.S. billionaire Charles Simonyi, who spends six months a year on his 233-foot Skat. If I had the money I would buy a much bigger boat with a big smiley face on it and room for all my friends!
Silks card club has gone into receivership. A guy once told me that the sole purpouse of a casino or a lap dancing club is to launder dirty money ! Seems like they must have been honest. The big wheel is taking shape. Herzogs house on Bloomfield Ave. Lennox St area(old Jewish quarter) once known as little Jerusalem.
The boots are ready the dog is resting roll on polling time. The wheel rises up at the O2.. Antique tram Remember that road trip? Too many bags madam? This Irish guy founded the Argentinian navy
I guess I am lucky guy in many ways, I meet loads of people and I get loads of free advice every day. I meet Ugly,rude and stupid people. Then I meet gifted, clever,wise and beautiful people.
I will never become bored because I don't know what is going to happen next.
Through chance I found wisdom in the the teachings of the American Indians, my guide through life has pointed out many things to me through the years we have been together, she is there helping me. One thing that comes to me constantly is the question of what is of true value? Thats a Rolls Royce. Wow he has his own aeroplaine !
Is that a Rolex? You must be some awsome guy!.
When Mother Thresa was given an award a Bimbo in my taxi said "How can she get an award? She is so ugly !.. What could you say?
John Schute published a booklet to celebrate the Millennium called Acres of diamonds try this but you can find the full story if you care to look further. The thought is that you are standing in the middle of great wealth if you care to look for it.
Today the taxi in front of me was loading up with a young baby, I was left holding the baby while she dismantled the buggy. I held the baby close to my body (as you do) and I got that good baby smell. "Wow that brought me back 20 years" I said when I passed the baby back to her. " I could see you knew what you were doing by the way you held her" she said.
Strange to say that moment was worth €50 to me. Brought me right back to different times.
Though with the slowdown there is not much going on at the taxi ranks. We have to look further afield. My wake up call came when my wife was going to get the lad down the road cut my grass...She would be paying him more than I would be making driving the taxi.
"What is the French for cut the grass?"
Mow zee lawn !
So hang loose, paint the sitting room !
We are like fishermen when the fish stocks collapsed. I sure as hell can't drive for 60 hours to make the money I made 4 years ago by driving 30 hours, so I have to do other things. I might go back to security, locks,safes,cameras and alarms. Why not let crime pay me for a change.
I once worked at cash in transit. I can tell you now I won't be going back there. Imagine driving a van with €1 million on board? No thanks.
But to stand in a vault where money is stacked up to the celling is a sight to see. I am sworn to secrecy about details...But I have seen real money !
You might remember last February I went to the Magicians convention in Blackpool and I took a few photos? 24Th Feb posting. In one of the photos was the American magician Franz Harari. Well if you watch the video here you can see him vanish the Blackpool tower.
Well you have to book now if you want to go there again.
If you were in Dublin today you couldn't ever forget the traffic and the rain, Wow it was worse than Bombay. Remember when the buses were green and the hairdos were high?
Well this is for you.
Just on the radio Karen Carpenter. It is important to tell people you love them, Karen longed for her Mothers love and it never came to her. She has such a dramatic voice, I could dance to the Carpenters music today just as I did in the 60s. I guess good music has no "Best before date"
