September 2009
3 posts
Sad to be Heading Home →
Today I put the Euros back in my pocket, for the last three weeks I have been spending Czech crowns, it has been fun.
For the first time in 15 years I am sad to be going home, strange I did not see…
Hotel Adam →
Like most Czech Hotels the service in Hotel Adam is fairly disappointing. The staff are not friendly and do not know how to smile with the exception of the female manager - who was the only one who…
Children’s Wellness in Spindleruv Mlyn →
It is 9.25pm and we’re in bed already - me with laptop on my knees writing this. We are in Spindleruv Mlyn, which is in Krkonose National Park in the North of the Czech Republic.
We’re in bed…
August 2009
1 post
A Wet Long Weekend in Connemara →
We both need a good long holiday. We haven’t really taken the time for one this year and one of the consequences is that we are getting a bit tired a lot of the time. So my bright idea last week…
July 2009
1 post
You Are What You Eat… →
I have heard this in this form and a few others - like you are what you think - I like that one too.
As for being what I eat if this is the case I would have morphed into an Indian at some point, a…
June 2009
2 posts
Walking Holidays in Ireland →
This is an unashamed plug for a friend who runs a walking and cycling company. Macs Adventures arrange hill walking tour and cycling holidays all over Europe. Being a bit of a hill walker myself…
Mourne Mountains Hostel →
Getting a bit tired of paying way over the odds for weekends cottage rentals we decided to try a hostel last weekend. I managed to find Cnocnafeola a hostel in the Mourne Mountains on the…
May 2009
2 posts
Long Weekend in Mourne Mountains →
Hopefully next week I will be back to adding some photos here and writing more often again. I had moved web hosting for this a few other sites on the same server. It was a job I thought might take…
Dublin Marks & Spencers Rip Off →
My other half decided today that my old T shirts needed replaced and suggested with an iron will that I go with her shopping to find some that don’t look like I have been wearing them for ten…
April 2009
11 posts
Dublin Bus Schedule →
I hardly ever consider getting the bus a feasible option. I used to get the bus quite often, but I discovered that it is much easier for me to walk around Dublin or what has become more normal,…
What is SEO? →
I met with a web designer yesterday and he was saying that my service does not jump off the page at him. I agreed with him. I don’t know if it is possible for me to distil search engine…
How to Pick an SEO Company →
I ran into this problem recently. I needed a graphic designer, I mentioned it to a few people and I searched, of course, online. I looked at all the companies and thought “where do I…
Cube SEO Guide for Irish Business →
You give too much away for free!
I have been told this a few times this year, every one of them runs an online business; all bar one were web developers or designers.
So Here is More for Free -…
Internet Marketing Company Dublin →
I so often give Google more credit than they are due, however finding spam like this in the Irish results brings my thoughts on Google crashing to the ground.
While running a rank…
LINK Network Meeting Dublin March 09 →
I joined the Dublin City Enterprise Board LINK Network and went along to my fisrt meeting in March.
Now I don’t know about you but this is one area that I really don’t like very much - walking…
New Internet Marketing Training Course →
We have just launched our new Internet Marketing Training Course. The course is aim at small and medium sized businesses in Ireland.
Due to the current downturn in trading conditions we have…
Heart Attack Cowan →
Ah, Brian Cowan, bless his cotton socks - as an ex of mine used to say.
But really he waited around so long to get the top job, to be King of Ireland, head of all he can see - and it came tumbling…
SEO Spammers →
I don’t normally phone other SEO companies - but this week I have - to ask them to stop spamming my blogs. Since the beginning of this year and the recession has kicked in I am seeing much more spam…
Cornea Dystrophy Again →
If you are waiting on me getting back to you or feel like I am ignoring your emails, this is why. I have had problems with me eyes for the last year and i have had an operation on each eye to fix…
Not Getting Married in Dublin →
I thought I had a great plan of action to avoid the hassle of the paperwork in the Czech Republic re getting married in Prague. But the planning of the civil service in Ireland dashed that…
March 2009
8 posts
Do Catholics Commit More Crimes? →
I read this interesting article in the Irish Times. At the end of the article I was left asking myself - Do Catholics Commit more crimes than Protestants? I see little evidence that this is true…
How to Setup Redirect 301 for a New Web Site →
Your web designer has built a new great looking website, it is signed off and it goes live. Great.
The next day your analytics package is showing a load of hits to 404 error pages. The day after…
I Had a Low News Week →
So following up from my last post where I was saying, (complaining), how tired I was - I decided that the world did not deserve me and I went into hiding for a week. Well that is what it felt like…
So Many People Are Tired →
I feel like I have tired for a long, long time. I find it hard to remember the last time I was brimming full of energy. Last September I think - and that in itself answers one of my questions.
I…
Marley, Me, and Piss on Dublins Streets →
Went off to the cinema last night to see Marley & Me, it is a nice easy feel good movie that has many of the women in the audience going ahhh quite often. I must say, much to my surprise, I didn’t…
Link Building Service - Link Building Company →
Let the Ideas Flow →
I first came across the Ideas Campaign while watching Prime Time one evening and I immediately thought “this is a great idea” I logged onto their website to see exactly what they had in mind.
I have…
Banff Canada →
This was the first place we stayed in the Rockies, Banff is one of the most expensive places in Canada to stay, more expensive than a bloody good hotel in Vancouver - this surprised me. I thought we…
February 2009
26 posts
Irish Censorship →
I have always found this a strange country. So close to the UK and Scotland, but so different. The government here is very corrupt, acts constantly against its own, and it lets business run the…
List of Irish Web Directories →
Post first published 14/12/2007 - last up dated 25/02/09 - page rank changes quite often so can be diferent from I have listed below.
Here is a list of Irish web directories I use a few of them quite…
Blog Hacked →
Anna told me last night she could not find my blog when she had been looking for it during the day.
So last night I went hunting to see what the problem was, this blog was hacked. Someone had added…
Only in Glasgow →
A friend send me this last week. Interesting, I do sometimes miss the city… and sometimes not.
Giants Causeway →
Northern ireland is one of the areas that many tourist miss, this is a shame it is quite a beautiful as the rest of Ireland. This is the Giants Causeway in County Antrim.
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Vancouver at Night From a Bridge in the Car →
It wasn’t meant to be this way. We had spent a few days relaxing and walking on Vancouver Island, our holiday was over and we were heading to the airport.
I wonder what goes on in my head…
Sliding Sash Windows →
Sliding sash windows look great, they are usually in the older houses - like mine. However they do give allsorts of problems in the older houses. Most sash windows are not double glazed,…
Irish Taxis on Strike →
It is going to be one of those years. Taxi drivers are on strike from time to time to stop new licences being issued. They know how to bring Dublin to a complete stop.
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Tenable Solutions Ltd Review →
One of my small websites has been performing quite badly for quite some time - credit control - I have been too busy with other sites to pay it much attention. Last night however I…
Tenable Solutions Ltd Steals Web Site Content →
This UK company has stolen mysite content.
Sliding Sash Windows →
Sliding sash windows look great, they are usually in the older houses - like mine. However they do give allsorts of problems in the older houses. Most sash windows are not double glazed,…
Sash Windows →
Sliding sash windows look great, they are usually in the older houses - like mine. However they do give allsorts of problems in the older houses. Most sash windows are not double…
Giants Organ →
It is a good walk at the Giant Causeway. It is best to get there early in day, it get busy as the day passes. This is part of Giants Organ.
Dublin Taxi Strike →
It is fairly easy to bring Dublin to a stand still as the taxi drivers know. They had another strike today jaming up the city centre - I think we have more of this to look forward to.
Dunluce Castle →
During the weekend we were in Antrim. Walking, eating, relaxing - great.
How to Tank a Wet Room →
There is nothing worse than having a great luxury wet room that ends up leaking and causing dampness. The following guide is how the professionals tank a wet room. And tank to you and me is…
Ban Tables and Kill Flash for Site Optimisation →
Most of the websites I come across at present are SME websites, some are a few years old and some have been built as recent as last summer. Two in particular that are causing problems have little…
Personal Injury Solicitor →
Is there anyone now looking for a personal injury solicitor in Dublin? The reason I ask is the snow. Strange you may think. But follow my logic.
As part of an accountancy course a long while…
Personal Injury Solicitor Dublin | Life in Ireland →
Personal Injury Solicitor →
Is there anyone now looking for a personal injury solicitor in Dublin? The reason I ask is the snow. Strange you may think. But follow my logic.
As part of an accountancy course a long while…
Whirlpools in Dublin →
Whirlpool baths are becoming increasingly popular, with more people benefiting from their home spa whirlpool. Whirlpool can be fitted with a filtration system which cleans the bath for you,…
Who Do You Link To →
While working on a few small business sites recently I have come across link pages that have hundreds of links to other websites. These sites have more links out to sites than they have coming into…