Showing posts with label island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label island. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 09, 2014

Desert Island discs

From time to time, I catch myself listening to that more than 70 year old  BBC program : Desert Island DiscIn this weekly show the celebrity castaway is asked to choose eight pieces of music, a book and a luxury item that they would take if they were to be cast away on a desert island, whilst discussing their lives and the reasons for their choices.

My 8 songs / albums would be, many songs from the 90's early 2000, my youth in college where I discovered thanks to my friends much of the music which now populate my music library.


  • Since I left you - the Avalanches 

  • Hail to the thief - Radiohead 
  •  Serge Gainsbourg - Melody Nelson 
  • Transformer - Lou reed 
  • Jethro Tull - Burtsing Out 
  • Tostaky - noir desir
  • Genesis - Foxtrot 
  • Bjork - Debut 



Two shy from my top ten album which would also include:
  • P.j Harvey - Stories from the city, stories from the sea. 
  • Janis Joplin - I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
More difficult would be to pick just one book, I guess it would have to be:  Plume - Henri Michaux 


But my heart could also go to :
  • The man in the high castle - Philip K.Dick
  • "La vie mode d'emploi" by Georges Perec.
  • Prevert - Poemes
  • Perceval le conte du graal - Chretien de Troyes
  • Jules vernes - Le tour du monde en 80 jours


As for the luxury items (I guess a computer is out of order), so it would be: a guitar so I can find the time to learn how to ply it (finally).

Saturday, June 09, 2012

Parents Irish Holidays - Part 3 Donegal

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Guinness for strength...

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Heather Blooming

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Sheeps on Donegal cliffs...

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Donegal coastline...

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Walking on Aran Mor

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The Ferry to bring us back on land

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Carrick-on Shannon pub ... Ireland coloured

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Bundoran Beach

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Walking on Donegal beaches of fine sand

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Mum

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Dad



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The END


The End

Monday, June 13, 2011

Inishbofin Diving Week

I just got back from Inishbofin (Connemara) Saturday, after a great week of dives, great weather, good food ( thanks to the great cooks in the group), clear waters, a bit of mad trad session, and fantastic buddies. All organized by the Aughinish Diving Club.
What else could you ask for ?

Our base-camp, with the boat club:
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Boat ready for departure

One of my underwater buddy, a keen photographer, probably looking for seal or dogfish:
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Underwater

Decompression Time in the local pub:
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above water

Dawn colors:
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Sunset

Underwater shot:
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Anemones

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Dead man fingers

The Harbour, on the day we left.... :(



The ferry who brought us back:
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Our ride back to land :(

More information on Inishbofin:
http://www.inishbofin.com/

Brickmania

Lego Smurf castle ??   Eva.... massive build Swimming in bricks ?