Ger Murphy
@germurphy01.bsky.social
Teacher. Whovian. Football Fan. Lives in
Dublin with wife, Deirdre and our two sons.
Dublin with wife, Deirdre and our two sons.
Seriously short sighted decision. Really odd, to be honest.
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Seriously short sighted decision. Really odd, to be honest.
I completely agree with you, Ciara. Four houses on our road have put up decorations already. It's a practice I don't really understand. Christmas is in that's where decorations should stay. To be clear, I love Christmas, and we put up lots of decorations, but not in November!
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I completely agree with you, Ciara. Four houses on our road have put up decorations already. It's a practice I don't really understand. Christmas is in that's where decorations should stay. To be clear, I love Christmas, and we put up lots of decorations, but not in November!
I would say that 45 minutes without caffeine is impressive. I wouldn't last 15 minutes!
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I would say that 45 minutes without caffeine is impressive. I wouldn't last 15 minutes!
I know. When it's good, it's good.
November 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I know. When it's good, it's good.
Its all the fault of the Irish! 😂
October 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Its all the fault of the Irish! 😂
Commercialism kicks in, followed by globalisation and Halloween is everywhere! Big time! Lots of commercial potential too!
Is that okay for a deadline induced brief summary of where Halloween came from?
Is that okay for a deadline induced brief summary of where Halloween came from?
October 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Commercialism kicks in, followed by globalisation and Halloween is everywhere! Big time! Lots of commercial potential too!
Is that okay for a deadline induced brief summary of where Halloween came from?
Is that okay for a deadline induced brief summary of where Halloween came from?
Irish emigrate to the USA and take Halloween with them. Over time alterations occur, pumpkins for turnips, trick or treating (invented by very religious Americans as a way to take paganistic aspects out of the day. Yeah, I know, lets dress up as monsters, it's more acceptable to God. 😂) Then... 2/3
October 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Irish emigrate to the USA and take Halloween with them. Over time alterations occur, pumpkins for turnips, trick or treating (invented by very religious Americans as a way to take paganistic aspects out of the day. Yeah, I know, lets dress up as monsters, it's more acceptable to God. 😂) Then... 2/3
Halloween's origins are definitely Celtic. The ancient Irish had a belief that on October 31st, the veil between this life and the next was lifted. So, they carved turnips and put candles in it to ward off the spirits of the dead. Thats basically the origin. Then, in the 1840s onwards A LOT of 1/3
October 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Halloween's origins are definitely Celtic. The ancient Irish had a belief that on October 31st, the veil between this life and the next was lifted. So, they carved turnips and put candles in it to ward off the spirits of the dead. Thats basically the origin. Then, in the 1840s onwards A LOT of 1/3
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Tolkien fought in the Battle of the Somme. He saw the horrors of war, and the moments of bravery and fear within it up close.
And after all that. ALL that. He wrote Lord of the Rings. He declared true bravery and masculinity to be love, friendship and humbleness.
Musk is everything he hated.
And after all that. ALL that. He wrote Lord of the Rings. He declared true bravery and masculinity to be love, friendship and humbleness.
Musk is everything he hated.
October 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Tolkien fought in the Battle of the Somme. He saw the horrors of war, and the moments of bravery and fear within it up close.
And after all that. ALL that. He wrote Lord of the Rings. He declared true bravery and masculinity to be love, friendship and humbleness.
Musk is everything he hated.
And after all that. ALL that. He wrote Lord of the Rings. He declared true bravery and masculinity to be love, friendship and humbleness.
Musk is everything he hated.
Kang for president!
October 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Kang for president!
The FG campaign has been appalling. Nasty, personal, and negative. But that's on them. The problems with Connolly remain
Connolly still has serious questions to answer over Syria, her clear anti-EU stance and questionable judgement. With respect, I dont see her as dignified, but rather as evasive.
Connolly still has serious questions to answer over Syria, her clear anti-EU stance and questionable judgement. With respect, I dont see her as dignified, but rather as evasive.
October 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The FG campaign has been appalling. Nasty, personal, and negative. But that's on them. The problems with Connolly remain
Connolly still has serious questions to answer over Syria, her clear anti-EU stance and questionable judgement. With respect, I dont see her as dignified, but rather as evasive.
Connolly still has serious questions to answer over Syria, her clear anti-EU stance and questionable judgement. With respect, I dont see her as dignified, but rather as evasive.
Let's be honest, neither candidate is excellent. Both are quite flawed. They don't inspire. It is a case of choosing the least worst option.
October 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Let's be honest, neither candidate is excellent. Both are quite flawed. They don't inspire. It is a case of choosing the least worst option.
He will be having recurring nightmares about it! 😂
October 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
He will be having recurring nightmares about it! 😂
A football game that was never bettered. I had such fun playing this.
October 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A football game that was never bettered. I had such fun playing this.