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As has become a tradition on Bloomsday, here are 18 limericks by my friend, the cartoonist, artist and writer, Tom Mathews that brilliantly encapsulate each of the 18 episodes of the greatest novel. A
@GrogansPub
Notes of Ulysses, if you will 1/19
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Curiouser and curiouser - music and words in Doneraile Estate's beautiful walled gardens tickets €39 pp in pods of 4 or 6.
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Another
@kilkenomics
down. Much to reflect on. But civilised conversation, friendship and pints make a full life.
@davidmcw
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Really hoping this is a
@tcddublin
ruse to spur action from Government. It's unthinkable that the brilliant original flagship for the celebration of art and science could be lost to Dublin and Ireland while Science Galleries proliferate across the world !
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I wrote a piece about a basic guaranteed income for artists -
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@PatrickFreyne1
I only know that you must use the yolk of the creme egg to make carbonara and *never* the creme.
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A Thread of a Bloomsday:
My good friend, the cartoonist, artist and
@GrogansPub
familiar, Tom Mathews wrote a limerick for each and every episode of Ulysses. You could call them the "Grogan's Notes" for the book. He's agreed for me to publish them today. The kidneys are on.1/19
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On the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce's Ulysses, here are 18 limericks by my friend, the cartoonist, artist and writer, Tom Mathews that perfectly sum up each of the 18 episodes of the greatest novel. A Grogan's Notes, if you will
@GrogansPub
1/19
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You are a fucking disgrace retweeting this
@BowesChay
Some day I hope you'll reflect on how, as a human, you could have possibly been a cheerleader for Russia's atrocities and hang your head in shame.
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After an absence of 3 years
@kilkenomics
is back in Kilkenny from tonight, helmed by the brilliant
@davidmcw
- a great friend and partner of mine over many years. Lots of shows are happily sold out but still tickets for some brilliant shows. Check out
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This is terrible news for staff. It's embarrassing for Ireland that we can't retain the flagship of a global success story that started here! I really hope that
@tcddublin
@DeptCulturelRL
and
@Failte_Ireland
can save this vibrant cultural force.
The Science Gallery's closure has been confirmed despite two government departments stepping in to try and save it.
Read my report for
@businessposthq
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A vintage Leviathan on how to
@male
tech less evil
@TownhouseTweets
as part of
@IrelandWeek
with
@donie
@jacintatobin
@sarahrmurphy
@marklittlenews
as well as
@BillBadbody
and
@MissMorahan
- thanks to
@buzzoneill
and Deirdre O’Neill.
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My father, Clive Nunn, would have been 78 today. Born in Kingston, Jamaica this day in 1945. I'm eternally grateful to lifelong family friend
@_caitriona
for keeping alive his wonderfully eclectic blog. He would have been a brilliant podcaster!
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Final moments of Borealis
@dublincastleopw
and the close of an epic
@bramstokerdub
brought to life by Dublin City Council
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Recently discovered cartoon archaeology from 2002
@GrogansPub
featuring the legendary creator of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Gilbert Shelton (green shirt) ahead of a trip to
@CatLaughsComedy
+ cartoonists l-r: Jim Cogan,
@KeyesGraeme
, Tom Mathews, Roger O'Reilly and me.
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It's here - the world's only festival of economics and comedy!
@Kilkenomics
from 6pm today through to Sunday evening.
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The world needs to know how many decent people in Russia fucking hate this and are prepared to risk arrest and imprisonment to protest Putin's narcissistic kleptocracy.
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I've been proud to be on the
@SciGalleryDub
advisory group for many years having run Leviathan events there and hosted Science Gallery stages in MindField
@EPfestival
over the years. It would be a shocking backward step in Irish culture to lose this.
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I love the vibe in the vaccination centre at Cillín Hill today. Reminds me of Election Day. People investing in the community they’re a part of, in person. Lovely cheerful staff, everyone taking an active part in society. Thank you all.
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PAC members appear to still be far more interested in their own personal airtime than in allowing witnesses to answer questions.
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Extraordinary and maybe unprecedented (?) publication of the complete personal data of Russian troops stationed in Bucha to March 31. The war crimes tribunals will have an astonishing depth of data and evidence to work with.
⚡️ Ukraine’s intelligence publishes list of Russian military stationed in Bucha.
Defense Ministry’s Intelligence Directorate published the names, ranks and passport details of Russians serving in the 64 Motor Rifle Brigade which occupied Bucha until March 31. 1/2
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Last night's luminous show at
@Vicar_Street
by the brilliant
@BellX1
was just what the town needed. A joyful communion. Big thanks to
@revelinomusic
Jake, Derek and all the lads at the best venue in the world.
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Lineup for MindField at
@EPfestival
now live with serious thanks and respect to
@sineadgleeson
@murray_aisling
@martymull
and all my brilliant collaborators
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Great to have you in Kilkenny, Noah - thanks for the loan of your brain! See you soon.
I went to Ireland this week for an econ/comedy festival (
@kilkenomics
), and it was rich and beautiful and everyone was really cool.
So here are some thoughts about Ireland's economy.
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Clive Nunn died on July 4th, eight years ago. I miss him every day, some just that bit more than others. Today, I came across this on his blog: a kind and moving tribute to neighbours we grew up with as kids and their extraordinary stories.
@suenunnradio
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One of our
@kilkenomics
favourites
@robertshrimsley
writing about the festival in the
@FTMag
@FT
@ftweekend
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Municipal deputies from 17 districts of Moscow and St. Petersburg signed a public statement demanding that Vladimir Putin resign.
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App and 365 Online still not working. €1.04 billion profit in the *first half* of 2023 and Bank of Ireland's technology is still powered by Fisher-Price. Regular glitches and complete breakdowns. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
Following the outage yesterday, the App and 3650nline are back working again. Overnight payments to accounts may appear throughout the day. We sincerely apologise for the disruption this outage caused - we know it fell far below the standards our customers expect from us.
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Slow cooked shawarma shoulder of lamb, tzatziki, couscous, roast pepper hummus.
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Back in Stradbally again for
@EPfestival
with the best crew in the world to bring you a brilliant programme of thoughtful reflection, laughter and joy in MINDFIELD - debates, podcasts, science, theatre, the Irish language, poetry and cabaret. Full schedule
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Here's to Kilkenomics 2022. When this is all over.
After careful consideration, we've decided to park Kilkenomics for 2021 and instead return with our biggest and most fascinating festival yet in 2022. Sign up for updates at and we'll see you from November 3rd - 6th, 2022.
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Delighted to be bringing Leviathan to Los Angeles for
@IrelandWeek
Expect great chats and insights on big tech and its role in our culture and politics and big laughs hosted by
@donie
with
@marklittlenews
@sarahrmurphy
@jacintatobin
and
@WhispersNewsLTD
with
@MissMorahan
Coming to
@TownhouseTweets
on Sat 14th May
#irelandweek
presents Leviathan!
@CNN
legend
@donie
& satirical pranksters
@WhispersNewsLTD
feature in the original Irish political & cultural cabaret with some very special guests. Click here for info & tickets:
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Great piece by
@GemmaTipton
in conversation with
@richard_mosse
about Incoming and Grid (Moria) presented by
@KilkennyArts
at
@butlergallery
as part of
@Brightening_Air
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Penelope
Mrs. Bloom in a state of undress
Recollecting her favourite caress
Half dozes. The bed
Becomes sunny Howth Head
And “yes” she says “Yes, I will, yes.”
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Incredible for the reputation of food and cooking in Ireland that 40% of the new
@MichelinGuideUK
⭐️⭐️ are in this country. Huge congrats to
@ChapterOneByMV
and
@LiathRestaurant
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Bestest festival luck to
@SianSmyth
and
@davidmcw
on their wonderful
@dalkeybookfest
starting tomorrow. Delighted to be contributing again, talking to brilliant people like
@JasonMcCue
@AliceVSherwood
@nmacsweeney
@PatLeahyIT
@jenoconnell
@acatherwoodnews
@robertshrimsley
& more.
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Thank you chief - Gino would be proud ❤️
@EPfestival
this evening. Still such a brilliant festival! Thanks
@naoisen
for organising as always.
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Kilkenny Cat Laughs is back!
First four shows on sale now...See you in Kilkenny.
Fancy splitting your sides with some of your comedy favourites & getting an exclusive first look at the stars of the future, hand-picked by the Cat Laughs team?
Check out our first shows so you can start to build your weekend in Kilkenny!
#catlaughs
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Brilliant story by
@mullingar_rc
about my friend and MindField
@EPfestival
co-founder
@martymull
and his defence of Meat Loaf at a chaotic gig in Moate.
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Time to retire, John.
News you won't read. On Thursday, Putin reportedly offered peace if Ukraine embraced neutrality and rejected Nato's arms. Ukraine's president Zelensky was elected in 2019 largely by ethnic Russians on a platform to make peace with Russia.
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Another end-of-the-month pay day, another incredibly frustrating hour working with stalling, crashing and malfunctioning
@talktoBOI
Banking 365 and app. When are you going to fix your tech?!
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Fuck Putin. Fuck Roman Abramovich, Alexander Abramov, Oleg Deripaska, Mikhail Prokhorov, Alisher Usmanov, German Khan, Viktor Vekselberg, Leonid Mikhelson, Vagit Alekperov, Mikhail Fridman, Dmitry Rybolovlev, Vladimir Potanin, Pyotr Aven and Vitaly Malkin.
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The streets actually do have names despite what some might say 🌵
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@UnaMullally
@Mickcliff
As someone from rural Ireland who travelled between there and Belfast between 1990 and '95, I heard a spectrum of views in the North about the South that ranged from feelings of abandonment to hostility; and in the South from apathy to hostility. But there was no "orthodoxy".
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You have the political insight of a toddler and very much less moral fibre, Mick. Give it up: you've been found out.
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What a national embarrassment.
This video shows why Eastern Europeans have been so frustrated for years with Western Europeans who just don’t understand what Russia is & how it works.
Irish MEP tells a Bulgarian MEP in the European Parliament that peace can only come through diplomacy.
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In particular, today: thank you John Hume - the sine qua non of the peace we have, but can never take for granted.
#GFA
#GoodFridayAgreement
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And ban leafblowers!
@gavinsblog
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Not to overstate it but this Get Back doc is the equivalent of the King James Bible. 🍏
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Awful news. One of the greats and a regular at
@CatLaughsComedy
over the years. Much love to family and friends. RIP.
Sean Lock: Comedian and 8 Out Of 10 Cats panellist dies from cancer aged 58
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Amazing sculpture and architecture park in an organic vineyard. The extraordinary work of Paddy McKillen.
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Out today! Very excited to see it. Very proud of our pal
@PaulYoung99
and the gang at
@CartoonSaloon
Cartoon Saloon presents “Screecher’s Reach,” a new animated short from
#StarWarsVisions
Volume 2, arriving May 4 on
@DisneyPlus
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Huge, priceless archive of Alan Lomax's folk and trad recordings has just gone online. All this magic for free:
http://t.co/OqjCZqnW
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This is
@Kilkenomics
Week! A small number of last minute accommodation options are likely to arise in the next couple of days, or you can plan a day trip - shows from 11:30am Saturday. Full programme and tickets from
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And further, the absolute nihilism and cynicism of retweeting an account
@wyattreed13
which has as its *only* link, a means of profiting from genocidal violence. You are a war profiteer, a carpetbagger of the very worst kind.
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Brilliant insightful analysis of Boris Johnson's leadership style by
@kilkenomics
alumnus
@rafaelbehr
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Happy anniversary you crazy kids! Good luck tomorrow and for the weekend! 😍
Cause for celebration: as of today, we co-founders of
@dalkeybookfest
are both doubly vaccinated & 22 years married. (Photo taken at a festival with millions, yes millions, of people
@JLFLitfest
2020)
🥼
#BelieveInScience
🥼
❤️
#BelieveInLove
❤️💕🌈
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Penelope
Mrs. Bloom in a state of undress
Recollecting her favourite caress
Half dozes. The bed
Becomes sunny Howth Head
And “yes” she says “Yes, I will, yes.”
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Absolutely wins the Internet today.
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You love to see it! Well done
@olgabarry
KAF 21 Programme is now LIVE!
Bringing artists and audiences together in-person and online, in spaces old and new to share the very best of unique and original arts experiences...
Fill your heart with us this August at Kilkenny Arts Festival 2021!
5th - 15th August
#KAF21
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That's all we fucking need now: Moscow Mick being presented as representing Irish views.
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@davidmcw
@kilkenomics
I think we may have also bought the pub by accident. Will check this afternoon.
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Full programme now live for - the world's first festival of comedy and economics in Kilkenny city. November 2nd - 5th.
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@shockproofbeats
@The_Fence_Mag
The factory on a steep hill in Waterford City had weekly deliveries of mayonnaise in 35 gallon drums. One day the handbrake failed on the delivery truck and 100 gallons of acrid mayonnaise burst onto and all over the street. Fire brigade needed for the clean up.
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@stephenkinsella
@jenoconnell
@edbrophy
@dalkeybookfest
@MkBlyth
@ericlonners
@MehreenKhn
@PatLeahyIT
@robertshrimsley
@davidmcw
Brilliant weekend of insights, chats and laughs. See you all back at
@kilkenomics
- save the dates Nov 3-6!
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Anyone considering coming to
@kilkenomics
this weekend, looks like our friends in Zuni have a room for tonight at least! Tel: (056) 772 3999
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Brilliant lineup for this (including Matt Damon and his bag o'cans) Good luck!
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We're back! 🚀
Good morning everyone. We are happy to announce that after a three year pause, Kilkenomics is back! The 2022 programme is now live at and tickets are on sale! Looking forward to seeing you all in Kilkenny's medieval city from Nov 3 - 6.
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Great to welcome you to Kilkenny. Next time I’ll be in person rather than on a laptop screen!
Festivals are an important part of Ireland's tourism offering and a vital stage where our artists & makers can showcase their work to thousands
Delighted to hear exciting plans from Kilkenny festival reps as recovery continues in the arts
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Morgan Kelly's piece on Ireland's economic choices in today's Irish Times is as compelling as it is depressing
http://t.co/wS8BVOV
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Complicit in the west of this unprovoked war of aggression on Ukraine by Putin are his willing and avaricious cronies in the Rupert Murdoch media, the US Republican Party, the Tory party in the UK, Nigel Farage, etc. They all have blood on their hands. Fascists out.
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It's as simple as that. Any concession to Russia rewards the dictator's genocidal colonial aggression.
Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin was asked about a potential off-ramp for Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Her reply:
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Incredible how effectively this juvenile nonsense is amplified by Musks's Twitter - more than 3,000 likes and 1,600 retweets, mostly by obvious bots.
When
#NordStream
Pipeline was attacked
@vonderleyen
said there would be "strongest possible response".The brilliant Journalist Seymour Hersh has just said the
#US
did it - Does
#EU
care.? Did ye ask the US if they did it.? Or have ye become so subservient that ye dare not ask..?
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Delighted to host part of the great
#ulysses22
adventure in the Manifesto Stage in MindField at Electric Picnic.
Announcing the upcoming episodes of
#ulysses22
running from September 2022 until February 2023.
Beginning this weekend with
@FehdahFoli
at
@EPfestival
Visit: for all the info.
@MoLI_Museum
|
@LandmarkIreland
|
@IrishTimes
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Pictures of the epic MindField 2022 at
@EPfestival
by
@Richardwalshe
now here. Thanks to everyone who took part:
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Telemachus
On the tower Buck Mulligan shaves
“Introibo” he cries to bright waves
That Stephen finds frightening,
Snotgreen, scrotumtightening.
History’s nightmares arise from their graves.
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@realBobbyHealy
I have been given assurances by
@paulhayesman
that the founding ethos of
@kilkenomics
will be respected and that f.lounders takeover rumours are unfounded.
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@kimvporcelli
@ChrisMacCormack
And
@NaomiAKlein
made that very point to
@davidmcw
at a Leviathan show in 2008, ironically, in the Crawdaddy venue at the POD - now an office space!
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Probably the best piece of political theatre I've ever seen. Delighted to have been able to bring an extract of it to MindField at Electric Picnic and to the Global Ireland Summit this year. Looking forward to seeing it again in Belfast and hopefully further afield too!
@Jimifay
Christmas comes early at the Lyric Theatre, you put it on your wish list and we've delivered.
From it's sold-out run-in 2023, playing to over 10,000 audience members
#Agreement
is back by incredibly popular demand.
Get your tickets from 3pm Today 👉
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Hugely proud of my creative wife (and actual wife)
@mariaschweppe
for bringing this spectacular to the Bram Stoker Festival this Hallowe'en together with her festival husband
@TomMLawlor
(It's complicated).
The Northern Lights are coming to Dublin this
#Halloween
!
#BOREALIS
, a mesmerising, immersive light and sound experience you’ll never forget! This free spectacle will create an aurora borealis in Dublin Castle’s Upper Courtyard. Read more: …
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@daraobriain
Saw him do an absolute masterclass in
@Vicar_Street
- which he loved - about 15 years ago, including a great bit on Riverdance.
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I’m not saying I’m a bad homemaker but when I go at the washing I do go at it awful and very hard. I do have the Surf and the Daz and then Maureen would put the clothes on the line and they’d be stained.
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Delighted to see
@bramstokerdub
make the
@lonelyplanet
guide to worldwide Hallowe'en experiences. Very proud of
@mariaschweppe
and
@TomMLawlor
and their consistent artistic vision
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