2 HOFFS DON'T MAKE A RIGHT

BOLLOX didn't mean to do that

THE HOFF !

THIS IS FOR THE LAY-DEEESSSS OUT THERE ...........OOOOOOOOO YEEAAAH

Ketchup

Had a moment there could not remember either my user name or my password as it's been so long since I blogged.

Thought I'd list some of the nice things that have happened in the last few days.

• Got back intouch with me old mate Tracy from Dalriada school days. Have a few years to catch up on
• Emer rang
• Been offered s load of work from various people
• My 6 year old niece Bronagh rang me to say thanks for the birthday pressie without being made to by her mother!! (I'm amazed by that one )
• My electric car window is working again and it was just the switch , not the motor which would have meant more money. So now I'm not sitting on a wet car seat.
• Our new build house has the roof nearly finished on it.
• Me old pal Shaun sent me a daft email about evil clowns.

Over the summer I have been involved with 3 separate week long Summer Schemes. The first was with 6 year olds (though I think some parents were being sneaky and their offspring were not quite there yet!). That was a real slap in the face after having nothing on for the 3 weeks previously, so I was ill prepared - They sucked the life out of me the little darlings. Then I had a week at a theatre with 8 - 11 yr olds my voice was hoarse, so by the time I got to No. 3 I just used sticks and other pointy items - ONLY JOKING. the last week was the 11 - 14 yr olds. Hormones, serious amount of makeup and 'whatever!' attitude. I'm glad schools back I'm ruined.

Sian

Recieved some sad news the other day about an old friend of mine that I had'nt seen for a while what with me being in Belfast and she in Cardiff.

Sian always seemed to have a rolley in one hand and a pint in the other a very sweet lady who enjoyed a good night out with mates. I met her when I started working at the Chapter Arts Centre in Canton Cardiff, in the late 90s. She was always up for a good gossip and filled me in on who was who etc.

She had been fighting a battle against cancer for many years now and unfortunately for us it won. So here's to the lovely Sian save us a seat at the bar mines a Erdinger!!

CARRRRRRRRNIVVALLLLLLLLL!!!!

Well the carnival day was a huge success despite some missing community group and missing bamboo sticks that were retrieved in the nick of time. We had loads of different carnival groups from London, Germany, and ........ wait for it............. Brazil - very easy on the eye. Lots of giggling females, lashes wafting and general dribbling.

Despite the constant distraction of the eyecandy we managed to get everything done. I was stewarding the Brazillians so I didn't get many photos but hope to scab some off others which I intend to post. However, I would like to make a very serious point that may not make a lot of sence to some but if you're from this part of the world you'll know.
The first of July in N. Ireland is referred to as the 'Mini 12th', i.e. it is kind of like a dress rehearsal to the 12th of July Orange Marches (now to be refered to as 'OrangeFest') Now the 'Mini12th can sometimes brew up a bit of scuffle ie riotious behaviour, our Carnival Day fell on the 1st of July, the 'Mini12th', but instead of the papers and the BBC covering any part of our Huge International Carnival Day they apparantly couldn't spare the people as they were all covering the rather more potentially 'contentious' and same old fecking crap Mini12th marches.

I thought we were trying to encourage N. Ireland to embrace the world outside of the shit that has been flogging us for fecking 37 years, I thought that N. Ireland was trying to create new attitudes and nuture new positive experiences with say for example a Huge International Carnival. It is astounding and disgraceful especially with the BBC s attitude.

For anyone that ever happens upon this it was brilliant, even though I say so myself being involved was great craic and result was something that N.Ireland needs more of .

Make Mine a Large One...

Something very satisfying about making a giant slice of lemon, specially when it passes close inspection. It also survived the rain- it is skewered in place on top of a giant portion of fish and chips and was left outside over night. Now the thing about N.Ireland weather is that it can give you a false sence of security and with all this lovely weather we had for a few days we think hooray the summers here. Well it was there then it left but I think it's thinking about coming back again soon - unfinished business. Anyway we left the float out thinking it'll be fine, grand it will be but no, no, no, no, no, no, sopping, sodding wet it was next morning and still the rain fell. However the lemon is made of anti aqua stuff and survives to crown the big wet fish, like a beacon of lemoniness - what i wish i could do is make it swival continuously in a automated way, but I'm not that clever.

My Voodoo Doll

CYRIL

This here is Cyril his my trusty voodoo doll well was - i donated him to a tv show because he was meant for bigger things than hanging about with me as I tried to figure out how to play forbidden siren. His coffee making skills were a bit ropey too. No Cyril needs the constant attention of a PA and I'm just not cut out for it. (Plus he can't hold his drink if you know what I mean!) So to the bright lights and heady world of BBC NI he went. I think of him often and wonder how he's doing - I tried to contact him, but he moves in very different circles now, doesn't return my calls.If you ever get the rare but priviledged opportunity of coming across Cyril give him my best.

OK here goes

I make stuff like this beanstalk for a living and yes i'm wearing it!


This is quite scary cos I'm crap at
1. technology
2. keeping things like this up to date, and
3. being interesting.

I've decided to do this as i've been mesmerised by several random strangers bloggs plus a couple of me mates are at it, bloggsites that is.

So hopefully I'll get the hang of this milarky quite pleased that i managed to get the picture sorted not 100 % sure quite how I did it but there you go.

I'm going to get a coffee now and sit out in the sun that comes so rarely to our n.ireland shores as I'm currently enjoying a day off making stuff.