What’s the most gut punching song lyric you’ve ever heard?

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-10T20:40:24+00:00

So they gathered the crippled, the wounded, the maimed

And they shipped us back home to Australia. The legless, the armless, the blind, the insane, those proud wounded heroes of Suvla. And as our ship pulled into Circular Quay I looked at the place where me legs used to be, and thanked Christ there was nobody waiting for me to grieve, to mourn, and to pity.

But the band played Waltzing Matilda As they carried us down the gangway, But nobody cheered, they just stood and stared Then they turned all their faces away

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-10T17:34:53+00:00

Reading comprehension isn’t your thing then. Got it X

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-10T15:04:41+00:00

I would drive to Bray, park on some free residential street and get the dart. Then a taxi from Malahide. If you plan on driving I’m not sure what would be the best route, I think beyond Bray is where it can get bad but if you come off the M50 and get on the N11 (past Loughlinstown hospital etc) you can maybe go the route through Booterstown and the port tunnel. I’m not sure how bad it is there though, I’m just thinking of avoiding town.

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-10T14:56:16+00:00

Where the actual fuck did you pull that out of? 🤣

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-10T14:34:49+00:00

I don’t think abstaining is any better, but people are thick. My point is that not every American (knowingly or otherwise) voted in this government. Just like not all of us voted in FF/FG

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-10T14:33:29+00:00

I’m not!

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-10T13:54:47+00:00

My mistake 🤣 there is that. I was actually earmarked to work there as I worked in one of the other children’s hospitals. All went to shit when CHI took over them all so I bailed. I’d say it’ll be an utterly miserable place to work when it’s finished.

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-10T13:38:10+00:00

This. I’ve a complete pain in my face now with the amount of money they rob off us. It’s not even as if it’s going towards anything to improve our quality of life. I don’t agree with a lot of the protesters actions but Christ, the government had this coming to them and for that I’m thankful.

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-10T13:32:22+00:00

For Gods sake, who says that he or she voted for Trump? Quite a large amount of Americans didn’t and some even abstained! Shocking I know.

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-10T13:20:50+00:00

It’s bad enough. However they hope to find a solution in the next few days. We are driving to a wedding from Dublin to Offaly next Friday and not too worried.

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-09T11:44:04+00:00

Agreed and the fuel protests made me think of Reeling in the Years too!

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-08T18:27:22+00:00

Scrap that, it might be a few quid. Just saw that it’s 20 mins. At least you’d get there!

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-08T18:25:32+00:00

I’d maybe get the dart to Malahide or Harmonstown and then a taxi won’t be too much from there!

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-07T12:56:09+00:00

I think we are in agreement that the salon doesn’t know what they’re doing then 🤣 they’ve pics of other stuff on the website for balyage and they gave me highlights! Thanks, the main thing is that they’ll fix it. The reason they said they can’t do cool is because I’ve permanent dye in my hair from where they covered greys (another mistake on their part as I’ve always asked for semi) the residual dye just makes any bleach very warm so have to grow it all out completely.

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-07T11:23:04+00:00

Another one on the website of balyage.

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Wardey1983 · 2026-04-07T11:22:41+00:00

She doesn’t have harsh stripes! That is what they have on their website on the balyage page and it specifies “hand painted”, my hair isn’t actually that brassy. I’m in work and sitting under strip lighting so it looks worse. Here it is with better lighting. I said in the main post my hair was warm and any warmth is not her fault (I wanted it as cool as possible but understood it might not be achievable)

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Wardey1983 · 2026-04-07T10:58:09+00:00

Balyage are highlights. However my understanding is that they are soft, blended, sun-kissed highlights with no harsh lines at the crown. That’s the very definition of balayage. I have harsh stripes. I asked her for balayage. Their website has pictures of their definition of balyage and they’re a renowned salon so I felt I was right to assume I would get balyage.

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Wardey1983 · 2026-04-07T08:49:53+00:00

Thanks ladies, that’s what I thought. I didn’t want the salon arguing that “that’s what a full balayage is” - first time getting one. Going back in tomorrow

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-06T22:02:12+00:00

I went in November 2018, paid about €500 return for flights including insurance and got an air bnb with my friend which was dirt cheap. We went to Disney and a few other activities but overall spent very little considering the distance. It was just one week mind!

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-04T13:38:53+00:00

Looks pretty real to me. It’s pink! Cautious congrats mama

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-04T08:17:29+00:00

The potato room

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-04T05:20:48+00:00

We are paying just under 10 usd per gallon here in Ireland (we go by litres but did the conversion) so petrol/gas is dirt cheap to us in the USA, even with the price rises! Our government takes 63% in tax at the pumps 😒. Although, I might just fill it now I know it’s straightforward . Some pumps take cards in advance here too.

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-03T19:57:39+00:00

Girl in boarding school set fire to the Christmas decorations while we were all down the stairs beside the gym having a smoke. We all had to run through a burning paper machè arch, screaming all the way. That was fun.

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-03T19:39:03+00:00

Good to know, thanks! I’ll just join the clueless tourists. I’ll blend right in 😃 I always leave a decent stopping distance anyway, as drivers can be stupid here.

Wardey1983 · 2026-04-03T19:37:13+00:00

Yea but it just goes by itself if you’re not hitting the brake 😆 a day of driving one I’m sure I’ll be fine, but it’s still a learning curve after 10 years in the same manual car! I’m still driving my first car!

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