Category Archives: memories

Interview with the DCU President

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Tommy

Back in July, I did Journalism in CTYI, which took place in DCU. The class do a short newspaper each year, chronicling events that took place over the 3 weeks. This was one of my articles for it: _______ Béibhinn … Continue reading →

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CTYI – Looking Back

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Tommy

Arrived home on Friday afternoon from my three weeks at the Centre for Talented Youth (CTYI) in DCU. I’m trying to balance writing this quickly to make sure I don’t forget anything important with making sure I’ve thought this post … Continue reading →

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The Softer Side

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Tommy

Ian Fleming is probably the most famous detective writer of the 20th century. Certainly, he created the most iconic movie character ever to appear in cinemas worldwide: James Bond. He lived just like his character too – he enjoyed living in … Continue reading →

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In My Father’s Time… Part 1

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Tommy

Today’s post is a guest post from Dad, who reminisces on his own dad (my grandfather) and gardening. *** All the children’s tales begin with “Long, long ago” or in the Irish Storyteller way “In my father’s time”, so maybe … Continue reading →

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Chess

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Tommy

Photo owned by Rev Stan (cc) One of my earliest memories is John teaching me how a rook moves. I think that I’ve known how to play Chess for maybe 8-odd years. I measured how much I was improving by … Continue reading →

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Dresden

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Tommy

The sunlight was so brilliant that day, you could’ve cut it with a butter-knife. It was June, and I was in the car with John, driving home from a weekend with my cousins. We had just left when John turned … Continue reading →

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Since it’s been stuck in my head..

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Tommy

Except that I was never the world’s number 1 fan of U2. Sure, they’re okay, but best band ever? Nah mate. The song brings me back a few years to when we lived in Tipperary. During one summer, John got … Continue reading →

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Wonderful News!

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Tommy

Here and here. The A-Team is getting a silver-screen adaption. One of my favourite childhood TV shows is getting its debut in cinemas everywhere. The television show, which debuted in 1983, followed a group of Robin Hood-style mercenaries who travelled … Continue reading →

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Reblog – in honour of eating chocolate

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Tommy

This post, originally posted on February 19th, 2008, less than 2 months into my no-chocolate year. John took it upon himself this year to make me eat chocolate. He failed. In honour of this, and of his efforts, which were … Continue reading →

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Grandparents

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Tommy

People I never really had. I read blogposts by different people (mainly from IrishStudentBlogs folks) about their experiences with their grandparents, and I try to imagine what my interaction with mine would have been like. The only grandparent I have … Continue reading →

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