Comhrá - the general chat thread

[JaneJeffer]

Hi Craicnetters!

I was looking for the other thread and see it's fallen way down the list so I decided to make a new one for all our daily musings ☘️

It's a bit of a shock when a person is in their sixties nowadays? Would have been more commonplace a few decades back. RIP Hugh

I'm shocked and very sad about Hugh Wallace RIP.

For a long time I just thought he was that nice architect chap on the telly with the wild shirts, but I heard a couple of interviews and read some pieces by him that made me admire him greatly.
There was a lot to him: he famously danced on the table with Freddie Mercury in the legendary Studio54 in NYC, which was an interesting little piece of biog!

He spoke very interestingly and thoughtfully about being brought up a Protestant in a Protestant area of Dublin, and having very little interaction with Catholics until he became a student - a fascinating insight into a corner of Irish society from not all that long ago, but which happily no longer exists. [edited to clarify: it's good that the social division no longer exists]
Others might have 'said nothing' about a slightly controversial subject, but HW spoke as he found, openly.

But what really made me admire him was his honesty about his alcoholism, his acceptance of the damage it did to those around him, and his great courage in realising that he was hurting others as well as himself, and turning his life around.

It is so sad that he hasn't been given more years to enjoy the new life he made for himself, and the great affection that so many people had for him.

"Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís" was never truer. RIP.

I felt the same about Paul O'Grady who was so kind to the dogs in Battersea and so pleasant to the people he spoke to. It's so sad when you suddenly appreciate people more when they die.

Very sad to hear the news about Hugh he seemed like a wonderful man 💔

So sorry to hear of Hugh’s untimely death.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.

I hope our Ukrainian visitors have departed safely and it’s no longer Ireland’s responsibility to keep them safe here.
I was anxious in case anything happened on our watch.
There was a lot of police helicopter activity where i was lateish last night.

The Ukrainian women on the news made me cry. I was wondering whether their children would be able to settle back to life in Ukraine if they ever get to return or whether they would rather stay here now.

I can imagine a lot of the kids and teenagers will want to stay. There will be a lot of rebuilding to do both of buildings and society...I wonder will people who arrived as adults want to go home?
Luckily the French sent a gun boat to Cork harbour. With people on it...unlike all the Irish naval vessels with no personnel.

So 4 unidentified military- style drones breached the no fly zone just after the Zelensky plane arrived slightly earlier in Dublin. Hmmmm

Could he not have been flown into Baldonnel? But there are indeed malign influences.
And now we have the Eurovision crisis. And the EU presidency next year.
Thank goodness for the toy show.

RoyKeane!!!!!!

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The Toy Show 🎁

Spot the person not watching the event of the year!

😂

It was a lovely show. We enjoyed it.
It always runs along similar lines, but there are always nice moments in it. Also, all for a great cause.

I really enjoyed it (the Toy Show, not the drones). Patrick Kielty has really got into his stride. And I think he's better with the kids than Tubridy was. Tubridy rushed them sometimes, or he'd treat them a bit mean - make them the butt of a joke. Kielty doesn't do that.

Weren't those two boys from Dublin just brilliant? Back in the Billie Barry days, a kid with Tourette's would never have featured on the LLTS. It would have been the producers' worst nightmare. So glad that a kid who will face immense difficulties as he makes his way through life, got to shine last night. I really hope they enjoyed every minute of it all - Lewis Capaldi and the promise of a VIP day in Marlay Park, meeting Roy Keane etc. Oh and I think they won a games console as well. They'll be on a high for days.

It was good to see so many kids with their own challenges having their opportunities. Patrick is very gentle with them. Ryan was too bouncy at times.
I am very cross with Cat Deeley. (I recognise that I have no idea what was going on in their relationship but I am still cross).

I found it a bit flat or something but I appreciate I seem to be in the minority as everyone else seems to have loved it.

I’m not a fan of it in general. If there’s any good bits I’ll watch the clips. Too much childhood trauma caused by the Billy Barry kids 😥

Paddy seems a lot happier since they split up!

I thought it was better than other years. Less annoying brats. I loved the 2 lads/best friends. His face when he saw Roy Keane!
The little girl, Ophelia doing the hip hop was brilliant! Kingfishr..CMAT..what’s not to like! Patrick is way better than Ryan was.

@Onefortheroad25we hated the kingfishr bit.

I absolutely loved the late late toy show last night, the first time in a really long time I watched it live and in full, Keelan and Dylan were amazing, it was them who stole the show, I was hooked when I watched them and didn't want them to finish. All the kids were great, not too much singing and dancing and fair play to all the celebs getting involved. Sorry to say to those who prefer Patrick, but I prefer Ryan and I loved him doing the toy show.

I’m criss with her too @eggandonion