The general chit-chat thread [READ THE FIRST POST BEFORE POSTING HERE]

bobcar61

Yep I'm fine, car isn't too good though.

magnumlady

Sorry to hear about that Mark. Hope you enjoy your few days away.

On a different matter, my son was mentioned in the Daily Mail today as part of their campaign to stop the cutbacks in Crumlin:
http://magnumlady.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/crumlin-cutbacks/

Mrs.T

Bobcar glad you're ok.... were you being a boy racer?

Val, What a gorgeous photo of you two!

tuppence

magnumlady wrote: »

On a different matter, my son was mentioned in the Daily Mail today as part of their campaign to stop the cutbacks in Crumlin:
http://magnumlady.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/crumlin-cutbacks/

Well done for offering yourselves up in order to keep the pressure on for this worthwhile campaign.

magnumlady

Thanks, just hoping it does some good.

EuskalHerria

magnumlady wrote: »

Thanks, just hoping it does some good.

Well media attention can sometimes be what make these "people" turn around on these decisions. Although with mary harney she is a different species so it might do no good at all. All the best though for your son.

Mrs.T

If anybody is on Facebook, I just found two petition pages for Crumlin children hospital. I've just joined them.

DenMan

Mrs.T wrote: »

If anybody is on Facebook, I just found two petition pages for Crumlin children hospital. I've just joined them.

They are up on bebo too Mrs T. Save Our Lady's Childrens Hospital Crumlin. Hope it helps.

magnumlady

I've joined the facebook groups too.

Just had the Sligo Champion around. So hoping that something does some good.

TequilaMockingBird

He's lucky to have you as a Mum Val. Good luck with it all. xx

blackiebest

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

He's lucky to have you as a Mum Val. Good luck with it all. xx

+1 Good luck with it Val

tuppence

magnumlady wrote: »

Just had the Sligo Champion around. So hoping that something does some good.

Fair play to you. Keep up the good work and keep the faith. Use whatever you have to. (here included am sure theres people would be keen in helping out, have good contacts etc to forward you)

Xiney

Seriously, anything we can do to help, you name it.

magnumlady

Thanks Xiney, you are all very kind.

bobcar61

Xiney, you moved into a new place today didn't you? I know the internet has not quite followed you yet, but seriously when is this party?

Congrats on the new place,hope you have many happy times there.

Xiney

Actually, the new place's layout is very very similar to our apartment in Montreal... which was GREAT for parties

(Or well, civilized wine & cheese dos, since the landlord lives upstairs in this one......)

tuppence

magnumlady wrote: »

Sorry to hear about that Mark. Hope you enjoy your few days away.

On a different matter, my son was mentioned in the Daily Mail today as part of their campaign to stop the cutbacks in Crumlin:
http://magnumlady.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/crumlin-cutbacks/

Hi Magnumlady, you probably spotted this already on Crumlin. (Sligo Vision flagged it from Times article) Just thought it may be of general interest as its all related. How drs do there jobs there in this system is hard to contemplate. (and with political interference:rolleyes:) And most of the unit built by donations yet they couldnt hire an immunologist through public financing when the country could afford it. The priorities of the government have been and continue to be so skewed. (The erosion through privatiisation etc...Boston not berlin...growl)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article6806637.ece

magnumlady

tuppence wrote: »

Hi Magnumlady, you probably spotted this already on Crumlin. (Sligo Vision flagged it from Times article) Just thought it may be of general interest as its all related. How drs do there jobs there in this system is hard to contemplate. (and with political interference:rolleyes:) And most of the unit built by donations yet they couldnt hire an immunologist through public financing when the country could afford it. The priorities of the government have been and continue to be so skewed. (The erosion through privatiisation etc...Boston not berlin...growl)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article6806637.ece

Thanks Tuppence, the link won't work though.
When we were in Dublin yesterday we saw some 'art' that cost the government 8 million. It was just red poles and green benches (that was meant to represent grass and trees). It makes my blood boil.
http://www.dublindocklands.ie/index.jsp?p=218&n=295&a=1074

Got to read the article on the Sligovison site, thanks.

tuppence

magnumlady wrote: »

Thanks Tuppence, the link won't work though.
When we were in Dublin yesterday we saw some 'art' that cost the government 8 million. It was just red poles and green benches (that was meant to represent grass and trees). It makes my blood boil.
http://www.dublindocklands.ie/index.jsp?p=218&n=295&a=1074

Got to read the article on the Sligovison site, thanks.

Yes its not the smoothest of links.
From Sligovision.
http://www.sligovision.com/?p=385

fozzle

Well done speaking up Val!


Gah! Mr.Me emailed eircom to see if they could give him any precise details on when in the "July to September" period we'll be seeing our internet. The response was that it'll be the "October to December" time period. *dies*

Mint Sauce

hope it all works out magnumlady, just goes to show how badly this country has its priorities at the moment, even during a recession vital areas and groups of our population are still missing out

on another subject, was anyone at the maugheraboy community centre last night, got a flyer though the door in the week about road realigment on the church road/maugheraboy road/tracy avenue. anyone have ideas what the plans are, didn't make the meeting my self but a few of us were thinking what it might be, traffic calming, islands, mini round abouts. couldn't see anything on the sligococo website

pete2009

I bought a large bag of charcoal 4de bar-b-que, last week July...it hasnt had the opportunity to be used..so what d'ya reckon...store away? leave handy? or emigrate for sunnier climes?

bobcar61

I'd put it in the garage if I were you, it's keeping it handy while storing it away at the same time. You still might get a chance to use the BBQ, I believe Saturday should be a nice day and people are expecting the start of September to be nice(when kids are back to school...typical)

darealtulip

pete2009 wrote: »

I bought a large bag of charcoal 4de bar-b-que, last week July...it hasnt had the opportunity to be used..so what d'ya reckon...store away? leave handy? or emigrate for sunnier climes?

Dont worry schools are starting soon so the weather will be brilliant again.

TequilaMockingBird

Yep, school is back on Monday, so I would imagine planning a bbq for Monday evening would be a safe bet.



*goes out into Hurricane Bill to drag in buckets of coal*

TequilaMockingBird

School is back. My theory is crap. I have never seen rain like it, daughter gone in to school soaked.

My half-hearted attempts at being a Yummy Mummy were foiled. Mascara running down face and the wet t-shirt look is a bit too rock n' roll for first day back.

Basq

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

Mascara running down face and the wet t-shirt look is a bit too rock n' roll for first day back.

Sure ya may as well done a pole dance while you were at it!

Mrs.T

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

School is back. My theory is crap. I have never seen rain like it, daughter gone in to school soaked.

My half-hearted attempts at being a Yummy Mummy were foiled. Mascara running down face and the wet t-shirt look is a bit too rock n' roll for first day back.

School doesn't go back till tomorrow here.... there is still a chance. It'll probably pour down after I get my hair done at Peter Marks.....

bobcar61

I go back on the 15th, so I have another 2 weeks of waiting for the sun to come out.

darealtulip

bobcar61 wrote: »

I go back on the 15th, so I have another 2 weeks of waiting for the sun to come out.

Partime student!! My course is starting on the 8th and I'm registering the 7th and do summer school right now.