Comments on: Down at heel http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:37:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Thriftcriminal http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/comment-page-1/#comment-11189 Thriftcriminal Mon, 12 May 2008 08:04:19 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/#comment-11189 @Ian: Good call! @Ian: Good call!

]]> By: Ian http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/comment-page-1/#comment-11175 Ian Sun, 11 May 2008 20:29:30 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/#comment-11175 Thrifty, Should "Hi yah" not be preceded by "Ohmygod" or some other equally inane D4 comment? Thrifty,

Should “Hi yah” not be preceded by “Ohmygod” or some other equally inane D4 comment?

]]> By: Thriftcriminal http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/comment-page-1/#comment-11178 Thriftcriminal Sun, 11 May 2008 19:40:51 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/#comment-11178 @K8: I don't know that he is still alive. I know I had a conversation covering the topic with what must be Andy Junior but I don't remember what he said. Odd fish but a nice enough chap. What you say fits with the character alright. Now he sells all manner of walking/camping/horse riding/skiing gear and Blundstone boots from down under (blunnies). It's a great spot, I'd highly recommend it, nothing like bloody 53 degrees north: "hi, yah, I'd like to look like I go walking, but not like, actually sweat, you know...". @K8: I don’t know that he is still alive. I know I had a conversation covering the topic with what must be Andy Junior but I don’t remember what he said. Odd fish but a nice enough chap. What you say fits with the character alright. Now he sells all manner of walking/camping/horse riding/skiing gear and Blundstone boots from down under (blunnies). It’s a great spot, I’d highly recommend it, nothing like bloody 53 degrees north: “hi, yah, I’d like to look like I go walking, but not like, actually sweat, you know…”.

]]> By: K8 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/comment-page-1/#comment-11186 K8 Sun, 11 May 2008 10:01:18 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/#comment-11186 Ah you should've bought yourself a set of <a href="http://www.heelys.ie/?gclid=CMvYhrKXnpMCFSNmMAodHhGVrg" rel="nofollow">Heelys! </a> They would be extremely handy for getting to the kettle in a tea emergency :) @Thriftcriminal; I loved working in Coleman's... I worked under a chap named Andy Senior who let me dole out prescriptions even though I wasn't qualified! He used to spend most of his time studying the gee-gees in the paper and placing bets in-between chain smoking. He was the best skin specialist I've ever known - his concoctions brought people from all over Ireland for cures. Is he still alive? I hope so. I also worked under Andy Junior who ran the veterinary/horsey department. He was a conundrum. He kept a baseball bat covered in 9-inch nails under the counter to brandish at potential thieves and had a strangely low opinion of women, even though we got on very well. Ah you should’ve bought yourself a set of Heelys! They would be extremely handy for getting to the kettle in a tea emergency :)

@Thriftcriminal; I loved working in Coleman’s… I worked under a chap named Andy Senior who let me dole out prescriptions even though I wasn’t qualified! He used to spend most of his time studying the gee-gees in the paper and placing bets in-between chain smoking. He was the best skin specialist I’ve ever known – his concoctions brought people from all over Ireland for cures. Is he still alive? I hope so.
I also worked under Andy Junior who ran the veterinary/horsey department. He was a conundrum. He kept a baseball bat covered in 9-inch nails under the counter to brandish at potential thieves and had a strangely low opinion of women, even though we got on very well.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/comment-page-1/#comment-11188 Grandad Sun, 11 May 2008 09:34:29 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/#comment-11188 Ian - Speaking from first hand experience, I would be reluctant to employ anyone else. Once I get over the language barrier, I find them extremely courteous, very hard working and efficient. Ian – Speaking from first hand experience, I would be reluctant to employ anyone else. Once I get over the language barrier, I find them extremely courteous, very hard working and efficient.

]]> By: Ian http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/comment-page-1/#comment-11187 Ian Sun, 11 May 2008 08:56:59 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/#comment-11187 Foreigners do work. Even when there were more job vacancies than people unemployed, some of our local population refused to demean themselves by taking paid employment Foreigners do work.

Even when there were more job vacancies than people unemployed, some of our local population refused to demean themselves by taking paid employment

]]> By: Thriftcriminal http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/comment-page-1/#comment-11177 Thriftcriminal Sat, 10 May 2008 21:48:20 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/#comment-11177 Hey Baino, how's the form? You know Coleman's sell blunnies ;-) Hey Baino, how’s the form? You know Coleman’s sell blunnies ;-)

]]> By: Baino http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/comment-page-1/#comment-11176 Baino Sat, 10 May 2008 21:23:31 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/#comment-11176 Sorry to interrupt you blokes . . .someone once told me of a burgler who broke into a 7/11 in the US and nicked the till money. The police chased him and he was an easy catch even though it was a dark night because he had those runners on with the lights in the heels and was easily seen in the dark. Don't worry about the shoes ... they'll soon bend to your foot a bit like wallets do to your back pocket! Sorry to interrupt you blokes . . .someone once told me of a burgler who broke into a 7/11 in the US and nicked the till money. The police chased him and he was an easy catch even though it was a dark night because he had those runners on with the lights in the heels and was easily seen in the dark. Don’t worry about the shoes … they’ll soon bend to your foot a bit like wallets do to your back pocket!

]]> By: Thriftcriminal http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/comment-page-1/#comment-11179 Thriftcriminal Sat, 10 May 2008 18:51:00 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/#comment-11179 Ah, crossed wires, I was describing the proprietor of Coleman's, not sure about the Sandyford House, it got done up a couple of years ago but I think the ownership is the same. I mostly encounter the lounge staff while myself and my daughter's primary school principal talk shite. Ah, crossed wires, I was describing the proprietor of Coleman’s, not sure about the Sandyford House, it got done up a couple of years ago but I think the ownership is the same. I mostly encounter the lounge staff while myself and my daughter’s primary school principal talk shite.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/comment-page-1/#comment-11185 Grandad Sat, 10 May 2008 17:58:41 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/05/10/down-at-heel/#comment-11185 Heh! I used to go to school with him. It's about thirty years since I was in the place. Knowing him, he's still using the same beermats. I have wrecked that kip more than once in the past ;) Heh! I used to go to school with him. It’s about thirty years since I was in the place. Knowing him, he’s still using the same beermats. I have wrecked that kip more than once in the past ;)

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