Mad Eejits

Here, There and Everywhere - 31 Mar 08

Its been quiet for a while here on Mad Eejits, but not without good reason.

The short version is that a couple of Fridays ago (14th March), I found out that I had to fly out to the U.S. for a week, that Monday, for some knowledge transfer sessions. Not having flown anywhere for over 2 years, there was a bit of frantic packing on the Sunday afternoon, followed by re-packing after checking current airport security guidelines and finally hunting for my passport.

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Merry Christmas - 24 Dec 07

Whether its a religious festival for you or just a time to gather together with family and friends, we wish everyone a happy and peaceful Christmas.

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No Impact Year Ends - 21 Nov 07

I, like many others, have been following the adventures of ‘No Impact Man’ as he and his family tried to live for a full year with no net impact on the environment, which he explains as follows:

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Back In Town - 23 Sep 07

We’re just home tonight from our little family holiday. Yes, it does seem like we’ve been away a lot recently, but given how long it had been before that, since our last break, I think we’ve deserved it.

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A Weekend Away - 11 Sep 07

Last Saturday, one of my friends got married down in County Fermanagh and Sarah & I took the opportunity (read ‘excuse’) to make a weekend of it. Just the two of us. Without Ben. For the first time since he was born.

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Our First Family Holiday - 16 Jul 07

We’re just back from our first little trip away as a family. Our destination wasn’t anywhere exotic, the weather wasn’t fantastic and we were only away for 5 days, but it was still nice to get a break and we certainly enjoyed it.

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Entertaining Kids Without TV - 10 Jul 07

I want to share an article from ‘No Impact Man’ about how he keeps his daughter, Isabella, entertained without TV or video games.

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