Monday, September 8, 2014

Do birds talk? / Chris O'Dowd "St. Vincent" / Tai Chi Honey & Chilli Beef

Do birds talk to each other?

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We know so much and yet we know so little! The chitter-chatter of these birds caught my ear and eye. Obviously there was some form of communication going on, but I had to wonder whether they are able to talk to each other.
They may have been assembling for a pre-flight briefing before flying to some location far south of Ireland! Isn't it amazing the brain in those tiny heads is able to direct them to exact locations thousands of miles from here!?

New Film with Chris O'Dowd

St Vincent, the new comedy starring Bill Murray, Jaeden Lieberher, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts and Chris O'Dowd, received a standing ovation at its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday. Murray's performance has been hailed as the finest of his career, with O'Dowd's turn as teacher Brother Geraghty described as "hilarious" by Deadline.com.
Read more [here...]

Lough Key Tri, Sunday 7th September.

10:00: Competitors briefing on lawn in front of main building
10:15: Competitors will be counted into water and may warm-up
10:25: Competitors line-up at buoys 20metres from shoreline
10:30: START : Swim – 750metres : Cycle – 23km : Run – 4.7km
Presentation and Results: Weather permitting, outside main building at 2pm, otherwise in registration room.

Eating Out In Boyle

Tai Chi Chinese Restaurant

We have plenty of places to eat out in Boyle. Above was my Honey and Chilli Beef with Fried Rice in the Tai Chi Court Chinese Restaurant over Scanlons pub on Bridge Street.
View an evolving set of photos taken recently [here...]