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A Holy Mess
It has all gone horribly wrong. My attempts to unravel the mystery of Doris Brazil’s yuletide mail drop and the whereabouts of my own JP2 bottle opener (missing since before the Catholic church fell into international disrepute–a fact which may … Continue reading
Doris Downhill All the Way
The idiosyncracies of Itchy Ankle email have caused an unfortunate rupture in my correspondence with Doris Brazil. This letter was sent nearly two months ago, but, belatedly, I post it here for your reading pleasure, and have also included my reply … Continue reading
Posted in Crone as Pen Pal, Crone in America, Culture with the Crone, friendship, Gangsta Hansel & Ghetto Gretel, interior design, itchy ankle
Tagged Blarney Crone, Charlie Sheen, Deer Valley, despotic leaders, Donny Osmond, Doris Brazil, Gadhaffi, itchy ankle, Mayor Pepe, Mazda, Middle East, Salt Lake City, Sambucca, Spud Hughes
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Media Darlings
It was just like old times: Spud Hughes calling the shots in the gallery and the Crone being bossy on the studio floor. Yes, this week the Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez of early 80s Irish television were reunited again to produce … Continue reading
Itchy Ankle under ice
Sometimes it is hard to see the beauty in your own life and it helps to have a friend point it out. I am indebted to Spud Hughes who took most of the pictures below for letting me see just … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas with the Crone, itchy ankle, weather
Tagged beauty, ice, itchy ankle, life, snow, Spud Hughes, weather
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Igneous activity abroad, armed police action at home–meanwhile in Itchy Ankle there’s still time to vacuum the cat.
It has been a funny old week in the nation’s capital, Itchy Ankle and everywhere downwind of Iceland. Let’s start with events in Washington DC: Please don’t be alarmed to learn that last Sunday night the Crone woke up to … Continue reading
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Tagged American Presidents, armed police, ash, Bahamas, Blarney Crone, Bob Marley, called the police, Captain Kirk, Chesapeake boys, cloud of ash, DC police, Facebook, Haile Selassie, iceland, igneous activity, intruder, itchy ankle, nothing ever happens, President Buchanan, President Woodrow Wilson, South of France, Spud Hughes, volcano, Washington DC
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The Lost Afternoon
The Crone was first introduced to the concept of a lost afternoon in the early 1980s by her friend Spud Hughes. The idea is to go to lunch and stay there until teatime, and the excuse is usually something to … Continue reading
The Itchy Ankle Post-Intelligencer
All sorts of news from Itchy Ankle. Kind readers have requested updates on recent Blarney blog posts and so, here by popular demand, is the latest on The Scholar, The Birthday Dress and Naked Men on the Beach. The Scholar has … Continue reading
Spud Hughes calls to let me know that he has fled the mean streets of London for the safety and tranquility of downtown Belfast. My how times have changed. In Belfast of course, they are rather scornful of the English ability … Continue reading →