Monthly Archive for November, 2009

Christmas tree causes pandemonium

Published on November 25, 2009 in Flooding. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

Striking civil servants, national uproar over a Frenchman, threats of tax hikes, displaced home owners.  Against this backdrop Limerick suffered a major blow to it’s Christmas festivities last weekend.  The shittiest christmas tree in the world exacted a harsh revenge on the spastics that decided to launch it on the eve of some of the worst expected flooding.  Breaking free of it’s mooring it sailed off down river, where the first object it met stopped it dead in it’s tracks.  Limerick’s Shannon bridge was closed as a result overnight while the situation was assessed and the now bent Christmas tree was removed.  The same spastic who decided it’d be a good idea to moor the tree in the river when floods were expected was not seen swinging from the bridge, indeed most likely still has their job, in all probability was out on strike yesterday, and will probably get a service related pay rise in January. 

Flooding around Quin

Published on November 25, 2009 in Flooding. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

Normally a large field with a small stream, now a large lake with a small field, panoramic shot of Quin Abbey and the flooding behind it.

Just for comparison, the same shot taken a few days later.

And a few days later again, total change in scenery.

And the same stream on the other side of Quin, land flooded for what seems like miles around:

Luckily I had Tonka to play with….

 

Sweetpea

Published on November 21, 2009 in Baby. Closed Tags: , , .

So, not wanting to burden the child with any names which might pigeon hole it, i.e. Kung Fu Panda, we’ve settled for the moment on Sweetpea.  31 week scan passed relatively well, slight concerns about the blood flow through the umbilical cord and that the baby was a bit skinny.  Long and thin is fine with Mum though, at least when Sweetpea decides it wants to join the world outside of it’s womb.  We’re now on a fortnightly scan schedule to monitor the growth of Sweetpea so here are some of the scans from week 31 and as a bonus, so you only have to read one post from me, I’ve also included week 33′s scans.  But don’t worry, there’s still week 35, 37 etc. to go yet.  We’ve had our first Anti-natal class as well, on the 17th of November.  Very illuminating.  We were one of a minority of Irish nationals there, and without sounding too bloody racist, I started to get really sick and tired of the constant chatter in the background as the other people present translated what was being said to their native tongues.  I was well focused on what was being said so I really could have done without the chatter.  God help them next week if they don’t shut up!  Anyway, here’s the photos.

Week 31:

Week 33:

Handsome chappie / Beautiful girl….