One of these days

Effected Finally, we got to see Grats' latest big screen work last Sunday. "The Halo Effect" written and directed by Lance Daly and starring Stephen Rea was the closing feature of the Dublin International Film Festival. When the film was over I only realised how tense I was: I was so worried the film would be crap. Thank god it wasn't! It was very funny and indeed it did affect me.
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Media frenzy And there was an article about Blaise and his money in the Business section of the Sunday Times last Sunday which is only now reminding me that I was supposed to update his website... Oh I slack for Ireland.

Battered wife And I will get the slaps if I don't get downstairs to make the pancake batter. It's Pancake Tuesday!

Ring a ring a rosie The three of us went ring shopping on Saturday and still no joy. We saw a lot of rings that we liked but I find it very hard to say "Buy me that one" at the best of times but it is even more difficult when you can't help calculating how many beds, washing machines, cookers etc. you could buy for the price of a piece of jewellery. And don't get me started up on my feminist issues... Himself did give me a beautiful ring for my birthday which I would be more than happy with as my engagement ring. Oh it's all so complicated!!! Pic to the right comes from theimaginaryworld.com Cereal Box Archive.

Old biddy, old pal So Garman and I are in the post office earlier today getting forms for new passports for both of us. As the woman who works there hands over the forms she asks me, "Are you just renewing your passport? You aren't changing the information like your name or anything?" and this old biddy, a customer ahead of me and still fustering around the counter, quick as a flash goes, "Oh but of course not: you've changed your name already." I gave her a withering look and said "No I haven't actually and never will." I know it's every woman's perogative to turn into an old biddy on finding a grey hair or two but please, ladies, try and keep it to yourselves! I retain my old biddy-isms for Himself's ears only. They usually pop out while we are driving: "Would you look at the state of that young one! She must be freezing! etc." or in reaction to items on the radio, in the newspaper or on the telly. Articles on the web tend to keep my old biddy-ness at bay for the most part.

Fame at last Garman had his first taste of fame today. His beeoootiful image can be seen on page 3 of the Irish Times Health Supplement. He is flanked by his spotty mum (wasn't as bad as I was afraid it would be) and two other lovely ladies. Speaking of biddies, there's a great pair of them in the background of the photo!

Domestic bliss We grow ever more excited about our imminent roles as house-owners. The ball most certainly rolls fast in this game!