Martello

Thanks to Michele Neylon for this classic link. I’m both a Queen fan and a Muppets fan (then again, who isn’t a fan of the Muppets?) and this cheered me right up. You’ll have to wait until near the for Miss Piggy and Kermit to make an appearance but it’s well worth watching all the way through. The guitar solo is also terrific as is Animal’s ad-libbing of Mama…

I caught the tail end (pardon the pun) of this report of the RTÉ News last night and it brought a huge smile to my face. I especially applaud the excellent choice of background music combined with slow frame-rate of the CCTV footage. And of course you simply have to admire the farmer. Only in Ireland…

One of my father-in-law’s favourite songs is the classic Irish Ballad, Danny Boy but even he would have to admit that this version by The Muppets leaves his efforts falling way short.

This one’s for Dan Dan!

Ever wondered what the people behind the voices of The Simpsons look like in real life? Well, wonder no more…

As parents of a delightful and vibrant 4 year old (going on 40), my wife and I constantly find ourselves re-using phrases that our parents used (in vain) on us. This regularly brings a smile to my face and I frequently pause to ponder about our own parent’s emotions back then, and how they must feel now looking at us going through the same thing.

I guess if I find myself witnessing history repeating itself once more in 20-30 years time, I’ll have passed on a little magic of my own, and may even be able to answer my own question.

With this in mind, my brother-in-law sent me this fine piece of art that captures many of the everyday phrases that our mothers undoubtedly used on us all. Enjoy!