http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/2008/06/29/voyage-of-the-damned/ Despatches from the West of Ireland. Tue, 15 May 2012 10:44:50 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/2008/06/29/voyage-of-the-damned/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 North Atlantic Skyline » Blog Archive Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:30:36 +0000 http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/?p=83#comment-1971 [...] Irish Rail have notices in the stations explaining that due to the autumn leaves, the trains might run slower than normal. Given that the Irish Rail timetable is a work of magic realism at the best of times, they might as well have blamed the election of Barack Obama for their tardiness. At least they didn’t blame the ‘signalling‘. [...] [...] Irish Rail have notices in the stations explaining that due to the autumn leaves, the trains might run slower than normal. Given that the Irish Rail timetable is a work of magic realism at the best of times, they might as well have blamed the election of Barack Obama for their tardiness. At least they didn’t blame the ‘signalling‘. [...]

]]> http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/2008/06/29/voyage-of-the-damned/comment-page-1/#comment-350 North Atlantic Skyline » Blog Archive » Après moi, le déluge Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:55:03 +0000 http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/?p=83#comment-350 [...] The weather prediction on my iGoogle webpage was spot on, last Sunday - the last few days teased us with the odd glimmer of sun between the showers. No such subtlety on Wednesday - just the onslaught of constant rain. There was a lot of lightning in Galway too, not that I saw any of it, thanks to Irish Rail. [...] [...] The weather prediction on my iGoogle webpage was spot on, last Sunday – the last few days teased us with the odd glimmer of sun between the showers. No such subtlety on Wednesday – just the onslaught of constant rain. There was a lot of lightning in Galway too, not that I saw any of it, thanks to Irish Rail. [...]

]]> http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/2008/06/29/voyage-of-the-damned/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Angh Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:01:19 +0000 http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/?p=83#comment-292 Sure, it's not just a cardboard mockup John? IS, is it then?....okay. I just ordered a new PHD camera, and will try it on some fast moving stuff, if I can find any here. T'was 103F on our front porch today when we made haste to the nearest bar with a/c. Global warming and speed were the last things on our minds when we left said pub. Keep up the good work. Cheers Sure, it’s not just a cardboard mockup John? IS, is it then?….okay. I just ordered a new PHD camera, and will try it on some fast moving stuff, if I can find any here. T’was 103F on our front porch today when we made haste to the nearest bar with a/c. Global warming and speed were the last things on our minds when we left said pub. Keep up the good work.
Cheers

]]> http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/2008/06/29/voyage-of-the-damned/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Sean McCormack Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:23:18 +0000 http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/?p=83#comment-291 Those new trains look nice.. After all I get to see and hear trains pass by my back door at all hours... it's 4.24am, so there'll be one along in an hour... Those new trains look nice.. After all I get to see and hear trains pass by my back door at all hours… it’s 4.24am, so there’ll be one along in an hour…

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