Category: Personal

  • Withdrawing from BarCamp SouthEast

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    BarCamp South East is happening this coming Saturday (20th of January). I mentioned previously that I would be there. Unfortunately I am going to have to withdraw from attending. I only have one sibling, my sister Mary and she lives in Dallas. She is home now helping look after Dad since Mom died last week…

  • Enrique is home – wohoo!

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    The doctor said we could bring Enrique home today. We have a nebuliser for him and his breathing is still very wheezy but at least he’s at home. Thanks for all your mesages of support – I never want to go through a week like that again.

  • It never rains, but it pours

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    Unbelievable. We arrived at the creche this evening to collect the two kids. We were coming almost directly from my mother’s funeral and we found Enrique (our younger son – seven months old) was quite poorly. We brought him to the doctor to be told he has suspected bronchial pneumonia and to get him straight…

  • Bredhe Raftery 1933-2007 R.I.P.

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    Tom Raftery
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    We were packing to come home from Spain today (Sun) when I got a call from my father to say my mother had collapsed and had been taken to the hospital. I have received many such calls from him in the past as my mother’s health hasn’t been good for a long time. About an…

  • Happy whatever!

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    It used to be so simple. We lived in monocultural, monoethnic, Catholic Ireland. This time of year we simply said “Happy Christmas” to everyone. Now Ireland has changed (and even if it didn’t, along came the Internet and connected everywhere to everywhere) so I guess I should say Happy Whatever to one and all! Enjoy…

  • 5 things you didn't know about me

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    Tom Raftery
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    I hate chain letters and I have a similar opinion of meme tag posts, however when two people I know and respect tag me, well I kinda gotta play along – just don’t expect me to pass it on! Things you probably don’t know about me: I studied for four years for a PhD in…

  • For the rugby fans

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    Tom Raftery
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    Here is a short video of my son singing Ireland’s Call – the Irish rugby team’s anthem – listen out for the shout at the end of the song!

  • Wintertime

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    Tom Raftery
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    In case you forgot, in Ireland the clock went back an hour overnight. We are now officially in Wintertime.