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All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away
I have no idea what Paul McCartney got up to yesterday. What I can say with absolute certainty is that it was a busy little number for My Good Self. Having watched The Boys From Anfield scrape past The Red Bull Lads in a topsy turvy affair on Wednesday evening, my energy reserves were feeling…
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Vidal of Portobello
The Great Institution of Chatham Street (TGI of CS) has standards. It’s the kind of place which encourages a certain level of intelligence and decorum. I am very much in favour of these standards. As such, in order to ensure that I continue to be served The Life Enhancing Liquid of Chatham Street, I must…
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Sergeant Major Saab
I first happened upon Sergeant Major Saab (SMS) in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains. We had both arrived there for a little Pre Expedition Training. My own upcoming Expedition would not prove overly demanding. The Expedition which lay ahead for SMS seemed quite a challenging prospect. He was heading to the Himalayas and Everest…
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Smooth As Silk
Smooth As Silk (SAS) is another one of My Skiing Buddies. In fact SAS is the person who had the dubious honour of assisting me on my first ever proper ski run. Along with a few others who had issues with The Two Spherical Objects On Either Side Of The Nose, I had made my…
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The Guinness Pensioner
The Guinness Pensioner (TGP) is one of My Skiing Buddies (MSB). She is the reason that I have found myself putting pen to paper of late (or rather making quite a lot of use of the Notes app on my phone). In a previous existence many moons ago I had done a little bit of…
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That’s what friends are for
Thus far in my helter skelter existence I have never sauntered down the marital path and whispered those brief and Life Changing Words (LCW)- I do. So, I did not, and the meandering laneways of life have directed me down an alternative avenue. Being someone who has never uttered the LCW I feel the need…
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The Japs
The Great Institution of Chatham Street (TGI of CS) is not open to the masses 24 hours a day. This is a situation that I often have difficulty dealing with. It’s a cross I am obliged to carry. I like to think that I bear this affliction with the utmost grace and dignity. As such…
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Rival Establishments
Strange as it may seem there actually exists Rival Establishments to The Great Institution of Chatham Street (TGI of CS). I have yet to fully comprehend the logic of this situation. It is not the only thing in life which escapes my comprehension. Recently a friend spoke to me of one such Establishment. The Rival…
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Brian, Paddy and Me
Sporting discussions and debates are regular occurrences in The Great Institution of Chatham Street (TGI of CS). It’s that kind of place. Football, GAA and golf are my personal favourites, having attempted to play all three at various stages of my humble existence (I grew up on Dublin’s northside, rugby seemed to exist only for…
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We can do it
I have a limited knowledege of Rugby. I watch some of the internationals and the occasional European game. I was actually in Landsdowne Road when Ulster won the Heineken Cup In 1999. But I am far from being well versed on the finer points of the scrum, line out and other such vital matters. Having…
Blind light 