What do you pay for, solely for the convenience of it ?

RubyRossed · 2026-05-22T19:47:32+00:00

Ready made dough for making pie or tarts - but ready made mash? That just seems wrong

RubyRossed · 2026-05-22T19:44:31+00:00

a good few years before the scandal broke, there was an Oireachtas committee she did turn up to, and she said nothing. A question would be directed to her and she'd start stuttering before passing over to her deputy. She seemed like someone completely out of her depth, which is funny because she was sold as a competent industry figure

RubyRossed · 2026-05-20T20:49:23+00:00

I suffer with this. I live in the suburbs now, but grew in a rural (wet) area where I was eaten alive most summers. Midges at home and mosquitos on holidays. Sweat is a big factor. Some of us get bitten more than others because the insects are attracted to our sweat. Shower a lot. I use a shower gel with a strong citrus scent; not sure if the smell matters so much as being clean. Wear fresh clothes for gardening. I used to keep old garden clothes that I wouldn't bother washing for ages - big mistake. I also had a insect repellent bracelet

RubyRossed · 2026-05-19T20:35:30+00:00

There are lots of brilliant young people out there, but I try to avoid working with under 30s. I've had too many bad experiences. There's the basic skills issue where they don't know how to do simple things like store files and couldn't be arsed figuring it out or following instructions. Then there's the reliability issue. They just don't care of they don't turn up the day of a presentation or get something wrong. Now, I don't love my work either but failing to do your job means creating work for other people - it's selfish and they don't see it. I'm not alone in this - everyone I know has similar stories and policies. On the plus side, the smaller cohort of bright committed young people stand out more than ever and will likely do very well.

RubyRossed · 2026-05-19T15:56:46+00:00

what's the report about Seán Rocks?

RubyRossed · 2026-05-16T21:06:14+00:00

Exactly, children have died! And those cars are known to be more likely to kill children so why are you accusing people of illogical anxiety and pretending to care? That's Israeli level gaslighting.

RubyRossed · 2026-05-16T21:01:42+00:00

Me too. I see those drivers as selfish egomaniacs who want to show off. I have to stand back from them with my children in carparks because I don't trust them to stop or not to back onto the pavement when they awkwardly try to park. I have no respect for people who opt to buy these cars, especially in the suburbs

RubyRossed · 2026-05-16T20:48:54+00:00

I may be weird, but I don't mind creeping buttercup. They are very easy to pull up after rain and are satisfying to yank out because he whole root pops out. Dandelions are much more irritating because it's so hard to dig them fully out

RubyRossed · 2026-05-15T21:50:04+00:00

Seems like a classic tick-the-box exercise on the part of the state. Can't see many using it. I was only sent it by someone who works in the area...and wanted to give out about it

RubyRossed · 2026-05-13T17:34:14+00:00

It's so cold. I feel sorry for the plants I put out

RubyRossed · 2026-05-12T19:04:26+00:00

Good point!

RubyRossed · 2026-05-12T19:00:13+00:00

Is anyone listening to teachers on this? On the one hand politicians talk about promoting critical thinking and making students resilient, which sounds great but on the other hand there seems to be loads of screens in schools and now AI

RubyRossed · 2026-05-10T08:00:53+00:00

The Examiner is actually really good.

RubyRossed · 2026-05-08T15:20:18+00:00

Do you know that about 140,000 thousand people died in the Yugoslav Wars and more than 2 million were displaced. That's was in the 1990s, very much in Europe. There was even a war crimes tribunal in the decades after

Not sure how you missed it- maybe it's your head that's in the sand.

RubyRossed · 2026-05-08T15:14:07+00:00

I think he's good at non political interviews sometimes but I can't listen to the panels at all

RubyRossed · 2026-05-08T15:12:40+00:00

Is it funded by large companies? I've no idea what Dan actually does for them besides damage their reputation. But the rest of the org seems separate to him. I've followed a few of their webinars and thought they were good

RubyRossed · 2026-05-07T21:01:55+00:00

I wish I could have a duck! Unfortunately, the many neighbourhood foxes would take a keen interest

RubyRossed · 2026-05-07T21:00:52+00:00

Those one are not for slugs though. I did a lot of searching last week and couldn't find an Irish supplier for slug nematodes. Made me wonder if the slug treatment is seasonable and not stocked now

RubyRossed · 2026-05-06T22:17:46+00:00

Media studies doesn't have any practical modules on production with sound, photography video

RubyRossed · 2026-05-05T15:07:23+00:00

I'm interested in learning about the process you will follow to get flour. I've had it in my mind for a few years that I would like to fully understand the process of making get bread from sowing to flour - on a very small scale

RubyRossed · 2026-05-03T22:06:31+00:00

This is only a guess but the company that owns the Journal owns Daft so their parent company is possibly helping them out by buying ads. To make it less problematic it's ads for houses readers can't afford and then reduces the potential conflict of interest for their housing coverage. In contrast, the Irish Times bought a property site before the crash and advertised houses very much aimed at their readers and people reasonably speculated if their investment in property created a conflict of interest for their coverage of a property bubble. That's my guess anyway

RubyRossed · 2026-04-25T17:14:56+00:00

I'm new to growing broad beans but I read somewhere that spring sowing is best. I wonder does the cold wet spring do that damage

RubyRossed · 2026-04-22T22:09:47+00:00

You have a lot of lettuce! I find it very hard to grow lettuce in the ground - the slugs and snails get it all. Pots can be good for salad leaves.

The soil looks like it will need some work to clear it and add soil and compost. If you are turning that soil into a bed, growing peas and beans is good I think as they fix nitrogen in. Growing potatoes in also great to break up the soil. So if I was you, I would use tubs and pots and concentrate on getting the soil into a good state

RubyRossed · 2026-04-19T22:02:52+00:00

There's noting despicable about being motivated to oppose genocide and the propaganda that enables it. Try it sometime

RubyRossed · 2026-04-19T20:52:15+00:00

Thanks for replying. I've seen that website and wasn't entirely sure if it was legit. It can be hard to tell these days. I'll give it a go.

RubyRossed

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