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Sad to be Heading Home

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:26:49 -0400

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

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:14:47 -0400

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

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:15:56 -0400

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…

A Wet Long Weekend in Connemara

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:19:04 -0400

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…

You Are What You Eat…

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:41:11 -0400

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…

Walking Holidays in Ireland

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:11:55 -0400

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

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:58:16 -0400

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…

Long Weekend in Mourne Mountains

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:18:29 -0400

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

Sun, 10 May 2009 14:59:05 -0400

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…

Dublin Bus Schedule

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:42:12 -0400

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?

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:50:43 -0400

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

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:50:27 -0400

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

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:50:17 -0400

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

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:49:20 -0400

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

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:49:20 -0400

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

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:49:18 -0400

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

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:00:43 -0400

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

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:21:44 -0400

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

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:37:14 -0400

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

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:33:47 -0400

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…