Halloween in Ireland

by | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized

A selection of Madam’s trick-or-treat haul. We got a kick out of the Prawn Cocktail crisps (that would be “shrimp-flavored potato chips” in Amurricun) and Bacon Wheelies (those would be corn). Madam quite enjoyed the Prawns.

October 25

by | Oct 25, 2012 | Uncategorized

Front and center in the men’s department of Arnotts. Creative and a little creepy at the same time. My kinda display.

October 23

by | Oct 23, 2012 | Uncategorized

A familiar tableau hereabouts. Elegant Georgian terrace, towering church steeples, and a construction crane.

October 21, The Dead Zoo

by | Oct 21, 2012 | Uncategorized

(Otherwise known as the Natural History Museum) With Halloween approaching and no card to explain the vacancy…Can’t help imagining that this little bat somehow made its way out and is now hanging (literally) with its descendants in one of the city’s...

October 19

by | Oct 19, 2012 | Uncategorized

This little barnacle is clearly a bit unclear on how it works… This is the walkway. Boats, rocks and pilings are thataway.

October 17

by | Oct 17, 2012 | Uncategorized

Three guesses. Whose Grafton Street window is this? Love this. And people say Dublin is a style wasteland.

October 14

by | Oct 14, 2012 | Uncategorized

The Irish Times has an actual Emigration section. One of those things that stops me every once in a while and make me remember exactly where I am.  

October 9

by | Oct 9, 2012 | Uncategorized

My mother-in-law brought me greenbeans from Dalkey today. And she doesn’t even read my blog.

Aubergine and Oxymorons

by | Oct 8, 2012 | Uncategorized

I’ve been in Ireland six weeks now. Gone from one season into another. Which makes me really really want to talk about fashion. Fall. Love fall clothes. Riding boots and knit scarves and cashmere and black… I’m not going to talk about fashion....

October 6

by | Oct 6, 2012 | Uncategorized

Irish Cityscape No. 11: Lore with Security Cam. * *Our destination wasn’t Leprechaunland, but the modern equivalent: Gamers World. Purveyors of very small warriors, dragons and, for Himself Jr, Magic the Gathering cards.