Hotel rooftop. Barcelona.

Patrick’s Day, Trim, 2010.

An old one I found while roothing around this evening. The three weeks are booked for July and it can’t come quickly enough!!

On the Easter weekend Trim is hosting a balloon fiesta with all the weirdest shaped balloons in the universe coming to participate. Could be worth a gander!!

Follow on from my last post. Phil peruses the “interesting” bio of Rodney before we ventured into the exhibition.

The Museu D’art Contemporani De Barcelona had a show by Rodney Graham. It confused me no end. But at the very end it had some of his abstract paintings which were absolutely beautiful. Both Phil and myself stood for a long time soaking up the shapes and colours. No photography allowed as you can see!

Taking the madras for a strolll along the Boyne in Trim.

The only credit I can take for this is pressing the shutter. I was trying out the Canon 50mm 1.4 lens and Vlastimil came up with the idea of holding his glasses in front of his eye. It was late and we had had a good few pints at that stage!! No photoshoppery involved apart from a bit of cross-processing.

Reliving our youth before heading to the Dara O’Briain show last night (thanks Dónall and Kate!), Phil and myself went back to our old haunt, Captain America’s, on Grafton Street. It has played a big part in our lives. From the 70’s through to bringing our young kids there, they playing with the colouring pages and finished them off by filling in their names and dates of birth on the bottom. To their amazement and joy the Captain’s birthday cards duly arrived. They are all grown up and it is now one of their favourite places when they are in Dublin.

We were also treated to free (we did run down and shove a fiver in his hat) entertainment on the street below. A special day all round!

I know it must seem strange to many people but the man is nearly a saint. Already? What did he do with those reports he was getting from Dublin and Ferns I wonder? Would he too be asked to resign if he was around?

Johnny is a DJ and a half. Have a look: http://www.myspace.com/djjohnnypluse I know, MySpace, but have a listen, you might have made a discovery.

The incredible Jed Lonstein in full flight with The Sauce Warriors.

If you were expecting Kate, sorry.

The last of The magic Numbers shots. (I think)

Gerry Tully & Kathy Crinion relaxing before taking the stage at the Trim 2025 gig. Kathy released her new CD Ups, Downs & Merry-Go-Rounds on Monday. Click on her name to have a listen to a couple of tracks. Good luck with it Kathy. Check out Gerry’s gigs on his site.

Enda is a fabulous photographer! He did a trojan amount of work on publicity for Trim 2025. You can see his work  at http://www.gasun.net. He kindly let me have a go with his Canon 85mm 1.2 lens. This was my first chance to use it. I wish I could afford one!! The depth of field is something else.

Another from last Friday’s gig. My hearing has just come back. What? I said my hearing has just come back!

Romeo from The Magic Numbers during their performance in Trim last Friday night. It was amazing!!

Martin Tighe, the man who had the idea and took the plunge for Trim 2025. Fair play Martin!!!

The Trim 2025 gig last night was, even for an ol’ fogie like me, fecking brilliant. A moxy load of local talent all washed down by The Magic Numbers. I’ve lots of photos and will post a few here and a lock on Pix.ie when I get them sorted. Here we have Brian who will appear in another guise later. He’s one of the soundest lads around and a mighty dancer!! Well done to Martin Tighe for pulling off the impossible. I’m looking forward to next year already. See more about last night’s goings on at the following locations:  Culch & Peter Donegan.

Isn’t he a dote!

Now that was what I call a wedding!! Long life and happiness Kate and Paddy and thanks for a mighty day!

Dara Kenny & Bernadette Walsh in rehearsal for A Galway Girl by Geraldine Aron which continues in Trim Town Hall tonight and tomorrow night. To repeat the details I gave a few days ago: Semper Fidelis, by Henry Hudson, is being directed by Kevin Martin. A Galway Girl, by Geraldine Aron, is being directed by Barbera McGonagle (nee Mellerick, for those of you that don’t know!!) and Ruby of Elsinore, by Bruce Kane, is being directed by Delphine Coudray. The overall title is ‘Truth, Lies and Murder?’ A really varied and fulfilling night’s entertainment is guaranteed!

Dara Kenny rehearsing the Galway Girl. Three one-act plays this weekend in Trim Town Hall. See this post for details.

Taking a rest. Newcastle, Co. Down

A reflection from the metal sphere in Newcastle, County Down.

Another reason to rejig this blog to do larger than 720 pixels. The title of this shot is not too obvious at this resolution.  It’s the name on the lifebuoy.

Yes, he is as intelligent as he looks. More, in fact.

If you have a dog you must have a tennis ball.