Charles O’Sullivan ‘Chrimbo’

A very special treat this Christmas Eve – a guest post by Charles for the season that’s in it. Enjoy. Part of the Selection Box series. — Photo owned by Rojer (cc) I’ve never been one for Christmas; call me a Grinch or something analogous to Scrooge (preferably politely) but I’ve never seen the fuss [...]

Selection Box: Pat Phelan “The spirit of Christmas past”

Today’s Selection Box post is from Irish techenterpreneur Pat Phelan. What an inspiring way to end the series and 2008. Thanks to everyone that donated their time! – Christmas 1999 I had done it again, massive promises, massive anticipation, all the presents wrapped, house looking like a winter wonderland, 6 weeks sober and an idea [...]

Selection Box: Phil O’Kane “New Years Resolutions”

Photographer Mr Iced Coffee Phil O’Kane is today’s Selection Box guest blogger. – Another year, another set of goals, new memories and hopefully many good times. As is the norm this time of year, I have created a short list of resolutions; some vaguely realistic goals and achievements for the year ahead. I’ve never really been one [...]

Selection Box: Sinéad Keogh “The Opposite of Puppies”

Today’s Selection Box star is Sinéad Keogh, Mistress of Inkheart. – Could we all just agree not to buy each other bath sets? Especially the ones displayed in a Tesco or Dunnes Stores wall of uniformity, smack bang in the centre of the imagination void? They are the opposite of puppies. They are just for [...]

Selection Box: Brett Nordquist “My Most Memorable Christmas Eve”

Today, Mr. Twitter October Brett Nordquist is stepping up the plate and Selection Boxing! – The year was 1987. It would be the first time I’d spend Christmas away from family and friends. Volunteering as a missionary for my church had taken me to Cologne, Germany where my friend and I would celebrate the holidays. Or [...]

Selection Box: Simon McGarr “The Finger of Fudge”

Simon McGarr, Wordsmith of Tuppenceworth and walking barrel of Wit, is today’s selection boxer. (I secretly wish this was an endless Selection Box. Nyom, nyom). – When Alexia asked me for a morsel to add to her selection box, I imagined a grand theory of everything set out in 1,500 words. Every one of them would have been [...]

Selection Box: Damien Mulley “Him”

The Christmas Day selection boxer is blog wunderking Damien Mulley. No lickarsing allowed! Shame. – It’s December 25th, 3am A lot of preparation goes into something like this. He’s got his list in his hand though he’s memorised it all already. In the old days houses didn’t have eircom alarm systems or big fuckoff security [...]

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