Radio Ga ga

Last night, Adam, Jane and I called round to Radio Fremantle (a coastal suburb of Perth, big beaches etc.) and did an hours stint on this community radio station. And afterwards, in true rock'n'roll fashion, we rushed out of the studio, drove straight home and went to sleep. (hmmmmm i remember reading different in the rockstar instruction manual...) 

The Craic Hoors

Here is Jane, Adam and I having a rehersal...ahem..boozing session as we try to come up with a name for our new band. Suggestions on a postcard to the usual address.........

We are performing tonight on a local radio station http://www.radiofremantle.com/ which archives its programs, so if you fancy a listen to the show check out their archive listings next week. 

Interesting Menu....

Went to a local chinese the other night and this was the menu, check out the last few options. Just to be safe I had the chicken…. 

More Ozzie day festivities

What can i say...when in rome? 

Entertaining the locals

Well, again, in the true spirit of cultural relations i decided to escort a few people home.......eh.......musically. Jigs and reels all the way up to the main road then hailed a cab, wierdest pick-up that taxi driver ever did i'd say. 

Fireworks

This is part of the 30 minute long spectacular fireworks display which we had a front row seat for. 

Sunset over the swan river

This was our view of the sun setting right before the fireworks display began. All the fireworks were launched from 3 large barge's you can just about make out just to the right of where the sun is setting. 

Australia day

This is where we were sitting, us and over half a million people converged on the harbour, from 830am till 9pm, air shows, stunt helicoptors, boat races and then the grand finale, fireworks display. All finished at 9pm, at 920 the place was empty and there was NO rubbish anywhere, not even a crisp packet. People just took their own junk home! Looking out the office window this morning at where we were sitting and there isnt any sign that a festival took place at all. Amazing. 

Toss another shrimp on the barbie

Australia day here yesterday, so in true ozzie tradition we had some shrimp on the barbie and blew the froth off a few cold ones (thats ozzie for drinking beer). Here is Jayno and her Dad Denis starting off the BBQ (which are all gas powered and free and pretty much in every public place) for a days cooking. 

Blast from the past

All full of beer and divilment from the festivities of Australia day, what do the Irish lads do? Go back home and watch BOSCO! Still amazing the stuff that puppets buddies can do with a safety scissors and pipe cleaners! What was disturbing was that on the christmas special Frank kissed Grainne on the lips at the end of the show!!! End of season cliffhanger or what!!!!! 

Paparazzi

Trevor spring doing a bit of paparazzi work on Australia day. 

Working Lads

This is me and my buddy from college years ago Trevor Spring. We met 6 years ago in college, and now we are working on the same street in Oz. This picture was taken in a noodle bar next to Trevors building. What are the odds!!!! 

Perth Symphony Orchestra

Viola players.........


So, i tried to join a local orchestra yesterday, emailed the chairperson, got chatting to her over a couple of emails, all sounded good, nice program etc. Arranged to call around to rehersal tonight at 730 just off Glasgow Road. So I rocked up to work today with my map all ready to take a trip out there this afternoon. Out with the map, no sign of that road anywhere near Perth.


Badoom, the penny dropped


Perth SCOTLAND.


http://www.perthsymphonyorchestra.org.uk/



Ah well, viola players will be viola players.....

You can never get too far from Cork

Check this out. Back page of the sports section................ 

New wheels

Check out my new bike. I spraypainted it black the other day because it was a wierd orange and grey colour. The suspension is great for rolling over bumps, kerbs and kangaroos. It takes about 7 minutes to cycle along the coast road to work, havent seen any sharks yet..... 

zoolander

This is me after the meatballs gambino, doing a bit of a zoolander pose. Nice!!! 

I'll make him an offer he cant refuse.....

This is a good one. This is Adam, Janes brother. A few years ago, whilst watching the Godfather part 1, he noticed a bit where Al Pacino walks into a room full of gangsters and Louie Gambino is cooking up a meatball dish and he calls out the entire recipie before getting inturrupted by a very young James Caan. So, Adam remembered the recepie and here he is making it prior to us watching the Godfather (after a lot of wine, capice). It was a great evening and if you ever make it to Perth, an evening of Meatballs Gambino is "an offer you cant refuse"! 

From Perth to Cork

Heres a good one of Leah and Laoise, two buddies from cork working over here as Doctors for the last 7-8 months. Gone travelling for the next few weeks then back to Ireland in Feb. Happy travels girls. 

beers....

This is the beers we had for that star wars night................. 

Chipsticks & Beers...

We watched all the star wars films back to back on my birthday this year. Started at lunchtime and had all sorts of disruptions from the DVD player acting up and with a pause for dinner etc. it took us nearly 16 hours. We finished at 6am and the only thing keeping us going was an inexhaustable supply of beer and chipsticks. 

Here is a picture of folk in a chipper que after the stephens night gig. I think this was the one where i did the "4 burgers and 3 chips please", all for myself. Crazyness! 

Stephens Night

Heres a picture of the Porterhouse band before the gig on stephens night with my uncle Noel "Banjo" Murphy falling in for the night. Great craic all round! 

Hairy Beast

Checl it out. Its Alan, Jane a Donkey and another hairy beast of some sort..... 

Local Beers

Here is me and Adam, janes brother (who plays the guitar really good, finbarr watch out!) enjoying a few (boxes) of beer