150KTubs - future career in Virgin Radio and other soulful pursuits **Mod: Read OP**

There are two Roses, Rose I has long departed. Rose II is a more recent development. However, I thought he was young free and single again. Especially after writing "The team behind the screen is small but perfectly formed and I’d like to think we’re already friends."

Rose II has been on the scene for over a year. At least.

I doubt there was anything random about the catch up.

I really enjoyed reading the lovely written article in the newspaper today.

in fact it’s been the only topic of conversation in our household today - every member of the household (including the paid help) has read and thoroughly enjoyed the article.

The penmanship and the literal dexterity is a joy to behold and we are indeed blessed as a nation to have such great talent.

its the reason Ireland is the envy of the world.

i am always proud to be Irish when I see great Irishmen and women making their mark in the arts world at home and abroad.

today, RT, is making his way in the UK and is already on a pedestal with Wogan, Norton, Eamon Andrew to name a few.

in fact his star is only beginning to rise - I see great things on the horizon.

Seen as Ryan is such a homebird I can't see how he's settling in so quickly over there, he's gushing about it, it's like he's trying to convince himself he's happy to be there, and I also think he paid the Irish Mail to write that coloum. 

Monkey Tennis qualifiers from Chiswick Zoo with legendary Irish TV presenter Ryan Tubridy.

Only came to prominence over here when Trump got elected and she was RTE's go-to person when they wanted to give him an on-air kicking. A one trick pony - no doubt she'll disappear when he does

More bizarre “fantasies” being spouted in here, again, today it would seem.

That MoS column is awful. I could only skim it, and it did me no good. That's no surprise, it's written for a specific market that I'm not a part of.

But it doesn't matter that it's bad, and it doesn't matter that we're all here smugly slagging it off. All that matters is that there's major industry players that see and wish to exploit Tubridy's potential in the market. People had completely written him off in the summer. But he's a competent professional with solid industry contacts and friends that respect him, and there's an undeniable audience for him. He'll always land on his feet.

While it's certainly ok not to be a fan of him (I'm obviously not myself), and there's lots of things to criticise him for, being successful isn't one of them. The overdosing on copium and cognitive dissonance of his hardcore detractors is going to have to fade in time. The reality of a national UK radio show, syndication across multiple Irish radio stations, a dedicated syndicated Irish weekend show, a national Sunday newspaper column (and God-knows what other projects in the works) is just too much - too real - to deny for long. It wouldn't be healthy.

A lot of credit obviously has to go to Noel Kelly too. From "chocolate salesman" to Ireland's premier talent agent - and now clearly spreading into the lucrative and cutthroat UK market. I would not be surprised if NKM and CMS open a London bureau soon, and get a few top names on the books.

From the breaking of the RTE payment scandal, to the low point of the Oireachtas committee's grilling, to Tubridy losing his RTE contact, to the fresh start in the UK with a savvy nod back to "the old country"; You can clearly see how successful people thrive - they see setbacks as only as opportunity. No wallowing, no giving up: hit obstacle, correct course, and plough on. There's something for us all to learn from that.

Tubridy lives in St. John's Wood. Nice spot.