The National Children’s Hospital has been under construction in Ireland since 2013. Eighteen missed completion dates later, including the latest on 30 April, the project still has 106,500 defects outstanding

But sadly I look more Columbo than Velma.

Thanks very much @nikv. Much appreciated.

There's just something about the sea, isn't there? I'd always taken it for granted when I lived in Dublin and could cycle there in five minutes. I didn't realise how much I'd miss it when we moved inland.

What are you doing to that feline? I'm sure that counts as moggie abuse!

And that surprises me not one little bit:)

Feck off, will ya. It's as much as I can do to write once a week!

Of course you guessed correctly. Sure aren't you my number one fan? But I think I'm less Columbo and more Velma from Scooby Doo:)

No chore. It was short and easily found on wikibooks. Having to do the masters again...Ouch! Once I finished my bachelors it was over and out for me. I did intend to go into teaching and enrolled for the

I agree entirely. Couldn't have said it better myself!

I did many but never got caught. I'm far too nimble for that!:)

Demotruk's data shows that when there was a significant increase in the Steem price there was a corresponding increase in user numbers, but this doesn't happen with Hive. One of the reasons could be that

For decades, we were sold the idea that success required a university degree, while trades were treated as second-class careers. That appears to be changing. I read a comment recently by NVIDIA CEO, who

I hadn't heard of Michael Kohlhaass" by Heinrich von Kleist, but I enjoyed reading it over the last few days. Thank you. I come from a long line of lawbreakers, but somehow have managed always to

Yes. 250K. It's the size of his living room, and inside it has a workout bench/weights, a TV screen with internet and 2 comfortable aeroplane seats. He's 73, a deep sea diver, runs two successful businesses

It'd be a brand spanking new Hyperbaric chamber for me! My friend just had one installed at a cost of 250,000 euro:)

I agree with you. People are happy to rail against governments, but rarely against government itself.

The most valuable advice my father ever gave me was - never believe anything the government or its lackeys tell you, and never tell them the truth.

Is that a reference to 'The Good Life 'TV series from the 70s?

You think the cat was poisoned deliberately? Even I wouldn't do that!