Archive for September 18th, 2007

I've been Meeja'd again

Grandad September 18th, 2007

First it was the Irish Times. Then it was RTE. Now I’ve been interviewed on an American Blog!

I’m going up in the world.

I did an interview this morning for Sue Doe-Nim. She asked me intelligent questions. I gave silly answers. A bit like George W [only I'm sane] [nearly].

It was fun doing it because I didn’t have to think of a subject. She did all of that.

In fact, it was just fun.

What next, I wonder? An interview with The Dandy? National Enquirer ["Elvis is Alive and Living in Grandad's Head"]?

I might even get an interview in our local parish magazine?

On second thoughts, that last one is out. Not after what I did to the local priest yesterday…..

If only I could speak French

Grandad September 18th, 2007

There are times when I contemplate packing it all in.

I am sick of the miserable weather and the high prices.

I yearn for winters that are winters, and summers that are summers. I want to hear the crickets sing in the long grass of an evening as the sun goes down after a scorching day.

I found this advertised on the Interweb..

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It needs a bit of work. It looks a bit damp and worn out with a few bits missing. Actually, it reminds me of myself. It is also in a part of France that is absolutely beautiful.

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And has a reasonably warm summer

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I could sell the house here, spend a couple of hundred thousand doing the place up, and still have a million or so to spare.

And the price of my dream house?

€10,000

 

Dammit – you couldn’t buy a dog kennel here for that.