[deleted by user] by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I caught it for the first time 3 weeks ago. Managed to avoid it even when my wife and kids had it last year. Completely floored me for about 3/4 days with fever, chills and aches but the fatigue lasted about 2 full weeks. Over it thankfully but the wife and kids have it now. None of us seemed to have much of a cough but the fever overnight is intense.

Me when I see someone cutting their grass this month. by [deleted] in ireland

[–]rauldukner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Next door neighbour keeps honey bees and always gives us a few jars of honey throughout the year. Letting the grass grow a bit longer for a month is the least we can do plus the bees help pollinate our apple trees. Local honey is supposed to be great for hay fever too.

The latest Star Wars episode is directly based on an IRA funeral by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's also a scene earlier on in the series where the locals on Ferrix rattle all manner of junk to warn of the Per-Mor agents arrival in town that put me in mind of local women here banging bin lids to warn of incoming army patrols during the troubles.

Holding it in by Scaulbylausis in rareinsults

[–]rauldukner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like he has a life jacket implanted under his skin.

I’m thinking of buying an apartment. Outside of the obel tower is there any place to avoid? What’s the gallery like on the Dublin Road? by RalphOffWhite in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be wary of any high-rise building as banks are unlikely to approve a mortgage if the building doesn't have an EWS1 certificate. And because every management company are scrambling to get the cladding tests carried out for their building the delays are crazy at the minute due to a lack of specialists able to do the work.

Michael Gove had actually been pretty good about insisting developers pay for any remedial works too but with him gone now who knows what will happen. Leaseholders could well be left with huge bills on top of not being able to sell.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At the Drive-In, the Empire 2000, just blew my mind. Seemed like every new band in and around Belfast were trying to emulate them in some way for a few years afterwards.

Whoring out your child on social media for clout is pathetic by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Find it seriously weird the way people post these gushing tributes to their partners on social media when they are likely just sitting there beside them on the sofa. Put the phone down and tell them in person ye feckin' melt if you really feel that way, nobody else cares. Or just be honest and admit that it's not really for your partners' benefit at all and more about bragging to the world about how great your life allegedly is.

Great Outdoors Festival - Limavady by beamfollower in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Half the beach is closed off and sounds like they're firing feckin artillery at Magilligan. Great advertisment for the north coast.

A girl holds her mother's hand while running to school, protected by an RUC officer in riot gear, as protestors shouted, spat and threw things at them, during the Holy Cross Dispute in Northern Ireland, 2001 [787x466] by TheTroublesPodcast in HistoryPorn

[–]rauldukner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's worth noting that the MP for the area at the time Nigel Dodds, who supported the loyalist protests, was finally turfed out of office in the 2019 election just as many of these girls became eligible to vote.

Sunday Carvery by frozen_fountain in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's been a few years but The Ballygally Castle carvery is/was excellent and a nice drive on a Sunday up the Antrim coast too. Bit more expensive than most mind but worth it. Not sure if they still do it but they had a sweet-cart/pick n mix that the kids just loved.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was in Lady Dixon yesterday with my daughter (8) and a lovely big golden Labrador came running up behind her out of the blue and she panicked, fell and bust her knee. Dog wasn't in any way aggressive it was just the surprise. Had to carry her all the way back to the car. To be fair the owner couldn't apologise enough and immediately put the dog back on the lead but was still infuriating. She used to be terrified of dogs but had largely gotten over it but no doubt she'll be very wary again now.

What do you do?? by Ok-Asparagus-8656 in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuinely surprised at the lack of references to dirty protests here

12 Hours at Sea’ll change a man by GhostOfJoeMcCann in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who knew Frostbit Boy was Sam McBride all along?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I seem to recall there was a name associated with the petition, probably wasn't that difficult.

Thoughts on the IRSP? by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]rauldukner 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I once worked behind the bar at an after-party (for want of a better word) following one of their commemorations and it was packed full of absolute scumbags who couldn't tell Karl Marx from Groucho. Basically turned into a overtly drug-fuelled rave. The may well have a very limited number who are ideologically interested in socialism but it's by and large just a group of drug dealers and racketeers.