Come Here To Me!

Another week, another list.

I got to do about half the things I intended to last week. To be honest I’m blaming Paddys Day for the other half, or indeed anything, not getting done.

The Dublin Derby between Saint Patrick’s Athletic and Shamrock Rovers didn’t exactly go to plan. By not going to plan, I mean we lost by two goals. Regardless of that we’re at home this Friday to Dundalk. Three defeats in a row would be a disaster, but heads up for now.

Last weeks cinema trip happened, I took in Submarine at the IFI and absolutely loved it. It’s well worth a look. I’m hoping to get back to the cinema on a weekly basis.

At the weekend, come payday, I’ll be buying my ticket for the Forbidden Fruit festival in June. Jamie XX, Caribou, Aphex Twin, Battles and more besides make this all a worthwhile venture. Day tickets are €49.50, and the gigs take place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham.

I will get along to Crackbird on Crane Lane at some point this week, I’ve the intention of taking the younger brother too. Awfully decent of me all things considered:

Tweeters who follow @CrackBirdDublin and send them a reservation request using the #tweetseats hashtag will – if their requested booking is available – eat for free at a special six-seater booth at the back of the restaurant.

I haven’t got up to Collins Barracks in a while and I’m meaning to check out the Irish High Crosses exhibition, not least as it’s relevant to college interests at the moment.

Don Conroy off the telly is in The Bernard Shaw on Thursday. Showing people how to draw. Really, he is. It’s so surreal it’s almost tempting to drop in.

A visit to the Dublin Civic Trust is long overdue, not least to see the figures from The Irish House pub that once stood at Wood Quay, depicting men like Grattan and O’Connell. The people in the Civic Trust do some amazing work for the capital.

I didn’t make it to the Dead Zoo last week as intended, but am optimistic I’ll squeeze it in this week.

Tip of the hat to my friend ‘Bob Bono’, Photoshop wizard. Come Here To Me welcomes all Photoshop submissions about Bono.

The beauty is in the detail, enlarge the image.

On the subject of Bono, Bob Byrne’s take on the man had me in stitches.

This video comes from Wild Irish Swan, a great site showing the wildlife photography of Paul Hughes.

Charlie the seal has been impressing people over on the northside recently by waving for food. This video was taken at Howth Harbour.

Sadly, it seems the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food have put a sign in place warning people of a €5,000 fine for feeding Charlie or his mates. But could you resist this little waving lad?

It finished two nil to the Hoops in the southside derby last night, and the PA took the opportunity to play The Drugs Don’t Work by The Verve at the end of the match. Cheeky fecker.

If anyone has photos or video of the SRFC Ultras display forward it on and I’ll stick it up in the post. I’ve looked around and found the SRFC TV stream, which is over here and shows the game, the two goals and the SRFC Ultras display.

The SEI have a video of their display and the Saint Patrick’s Athletic singing section up already, here it is. The chanting at the end was about fifteen minutes after the final whistle. The policing operation was larger than anything I can recall at one of our Dublin derbies in the recent past, and we were kept back a little longer than usual I think.

A good night off the pitch for us, but on the pitch it was three points in the bag for Rovers who continue a perfect run.

I’ve this little review of Between The Canals in this weeks Le Cool, the film is worth checking out if you find yourself in the mood for a cinema trip.

I hope you’re all feeling better today than I am. Below is Johnny McGory, one of my favourite Dubliners tracks and featured in Between The Canals.