Thread a naoi: heading toward year three

[JaneJeffer]

New thread as other is nearly full now.

Totally agree with @LadyEloise1 and it's sad to see how much it's declined. I rarely go near Dublin City but I worry about my teens as they get older and might want to go there. Someone used the word 'menace' and that's it exactly - gangs of youths going around making everyone fearful, causing trouble on the Dart and Luas, it's awful. Add to that the open drug abuse and homeless and begging etc. it's just depressing I have no idea how they'll fix it but surely there are cities around the world that have managed to improve things and we could copy what they've done?!

I think I might have to get one of those special lights that combat SAD. I am really struggling with the dark mornings now, and we're only starting into Winter!

I was hoping that road safety came into it. I think some people are complacent on the use of mobile phones and young children and seat belts. I also see the occasional small dog on the driver's knee.

Oh I agree they are so it should be more penalty points or a ban or something but it just seems to be about getting more money in.

Years ago Pat Kenny called out one particular checkpoint as "shooting fish in a barrel".
I am all for road safety - 60kph on a dual carriageway and 100 kph on rural backroads is nuts.

Minister Naughten was on radio (this morning I think?) and was asked about increased policing for the strategy, or even just back to regular levels of policing on roads - but ducked the question even when it was repeated. "Not my Department"...

Have barely seen a Guard doing anything on the roads for the past year, and really really bad behaviours have snuck back in so many places.

I live in a city suburb and most days I'm doing a school run the speed van is parked in a bus stop/lay-by. It usually moves to a parallel road for a while too. In the 25+ years I'm living here there hasn't been lose of life from a traffic accident there so it's all down to revenue collection.

In my area I would see the gardai out and about on the roads too.

The dogs learning to drive are distracting.
I see a potential traffic accident about once a week walking my dog. (He doesn't drive). Speed, dangerous overtaking, turning at a red light when green man is on. Not to mention people who wander across roads without looking. Getting out of cars and walking a bit would be good for traffic guards.

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@honeyrider
It's the same in my area.
Just nuts.
Revenue collecting.

Looks like it will be a very wet day tomorrow. Not good news for the trick or treaters.

Boo! The one day in the year when you really want it to be dry.

Excellent news as we hate opening the door here lol We are off to a party later too but inside thankfully.

Extreme wet weather means i have a lot of fun size goodies to work through! My kids would have insisted on going out in the rain, children today....

I made up about 70 bags and we're down to 7 now. Hopefully the last few go. A lot of parents out with umbrellas.

It has stayed dry here. We had a good few callers from around 6pm, until about 45 mins ago. I decided to shut up shop at 8, still have a good amount of goodies left, so will send it into work with DH tomorrow.

Bangers and fireworks still going strong so I have one sleeping dog and one who is very agitated by it all.

Hoping they finish soon so we can all settle down for the night

It was busy here too for a while earlier. Not too many treats left over now. Thankfully it cleared up before my DD and friend went out because they were going anyway whatever the weather! It was pelting down all day long. There's to be stormy weather on Wednesday apparently!

Not a one here!

Anyone watch the ultimate Irish playlist? I'm on +1. Bewitched?? Who the hell voted for this?

It’s dire.

Fuming that I put first dates on record only for it to be an old series.

@Igglepiggleslittletoe RTÉ repeat everything ad infinitum

I know and I trusted it and got so fucking let down. Never again. I will NEVER trust them again.

What a day! November has truly arrived.

Crazy wind and rain...need a boat to get out of this joint!