Crikey! Ok. I think you have us beaten alright. And I don't think there's anyone left who doesn't think our countries are corrupt, is there? We need to crowdfund a guillotine or four.

It's the same everywhere. The younger generation are fucked. Back in my day people started saving for a mortgage deposit as soon as they got their first job. Everyone I knew had bought a house by their

Not too much information at all. I'm delighted to hear of happy loving couples. In my experience, they're a rare phenomenon

Really? Great! I just sent off all the documents today. The next step, once the papers have been filed by the lawyer, is we spend 2 weeks in Paraguay.

We'll definitely have to organise a get together. It was so much fun last time. We've applied for residency in Paraguay so we'll be over and back a few times in the next 12 months.

I hope it has a couple of guest rooms:) Robbie keeps talking about visiting.

I'm not surprised you were so meticulous. I probably would have been the same had I had sufficient time, but we were living in rented accommodation when we heard that lockdown was coming and we needed

It was worth the 2 years looking when you eventually found something so eminently suitable for the three of you plus pets, and close to the sea as well. We do get a few ducks nesting now and then, which

I just wish I wasn't so bloody predictable!

Yes, I read about Marius the giraffe. Disgusting! What a thing to be demonstrating to children. I still remember the trauma of having to dissect a frog in biology class. You were a sort of detective? I

Now that I like. Looks brilliant!

Non, je ne regrette rien:)

Very interesting. I've not seen anything like it before. When I'm getting my moss wall installed I'll know who to call:)

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!