My sensibilities have been shaken (not stirred).

A man is driving down the road and his car breaks down near a monastery.

He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, “My car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night?”

The monks graciously accept him, feed him dinner, and even fix his car. As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears a strange sound. A sound unlike anything he’s ever heard before. The Sirens that nearly seduced Odysseus into crashing his ship comes to his mind. He doesn’t sleep that night.
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The Fianna were the army of the High King.

Fionn Mac Cumhaill was leader of the Fianna. Other famous members were Fionn’s son, Oisín and Oisín’s son, Oscar.

The Fianna lived by their motto:

• Glaine in ár gcroíthe (Goodness in our hearts)
• Neart in ár ngéaga (Strength in our limbs)
• Beart de réir ár mbriathar (Truth on our lips)

Before a young man could join the Fianna he had to be master of many skills.

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Thought I’d share a favourite film of mine at this time of year.

This is the full film. Sit back, hit play, relax and enjoy!

Direct link if you want to view it externally to my site: It’s a Wonderful Life!

There’s a shortage of Wii Fit for Christmas.

Now I know why!

it pours.

First Kathy Staff. Now Peter Falk. No, he’s not dead but the poor man is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Peter Falk is best known for his role as Columbo …. the scruffy looking detective. He drove a battered Peugeot 403 convertible.

Falk’s daughter Catherine (a real life private detective) has applied to the Los Angeles County Superior Court for a conservatorship – a type of legal guardianship of her father to protect him from being deceived into transferring his property and for his own health and safety.

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And you can get it here!

(Out of stock at the moment ~ must be the high Christmas demand!)