Recent content by Bart

I don’t know if I’ll even bother to contact Nationwide to negotiate, I find this practice deplorable and it’s fairly painless to switch these days.

Romesh Ranganathan obviously, fit as a butcher’s dog (only took 6 hours to do the marathon) and his one-liners could take down an enemy agent at 100 paces.

I thought I saw a thread on this earlier in the year but can’t find it so here goes… Just received a renewal quote and the cost has gone up from £400 to £600 in round figures. Now I know things are getting more expensive but this does seem extortionate, I was expecting a rise of 20% or less. I...

Must be some great music there if you know where to look, Uillean pipes, flute, fiddle, bodhran (and guitar of course), if my Chieftans and Planxty records are anything to go by. Unfortunately I never found it on my visit to Dublin, did get treated to Mr Brightside in The Temple Bar area by a...

Just started reading Strumpet City which is all about life in Dublin in the early 20th century - so far not in any way sordid as the title might imply. I have always had a soft spot for Ireland thanks to several influences in my childhood (and in spite of a few Irish priests). I am enjoying the...

…. if ever there was a warning about the dangers of strong drink !

Great news for Ukraine, though reports I have heard say it is not enough for them to win, only enough to keep them ‘in the game’. Hopefully if Europe comes up with more additional help quickly that can be improved upon. Bad news for Putin, maybe this will force him to take more unpopular action...

The detective was a great character, felt for him at the end.

flatters him - on several levels

I'm 5ft 7in (in my heels) and on the slight side, it usually takes me about 3 hrs to get served in a crowded bar. 😬

Those prices are frightening (even Belfast!), used to get 3 pints for 5 bob when I were a lad!!

Jason was first to respond so I will proceed with him, will update others if things fall through.

IPad in good working condition but the charging port is faulty, it will charge if the connector/cable is lifted slightly where it enters the casing by sticking a fat pencil or similar under it but it is fiddly to find the correct amount of lift and the iPad can’t then be used while it is...

A lack of cohesion comes into it too I would think.

At least it didn’t p!ss on him like the Blue Peter one!