Pints & Purls

Kinsale Arts Week – Knitting with Stitch n Bitch Cork City

Evin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:23:57 +0000

Knitting with ‘Stitch n’ Bitch’ Cork City as part of Kinsale Arts Week

Sunday, 19 July, 2009, 12pm – 5pm

Temperance Hall

Ages 7 + Materials and knitting needles supplied (although you are welcome to bring your own) Free but donations welcome

A selection of hand-made items will be available for sale at the event Join the ‘Stitch n’ Bitch’ network from Cork City at the Temperance Hall for a cup of tea, a bit of a chat and, of course, some knitting. If you have kids, it’s something you can do as a family. And if you are up for it, you could also indulge in the latest – and very fun – craze to hit the streets ‘guerrilla knitting‘.

Kinsale Arts Week – Free Events

Evin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:32:08 +0000

Kinsale Arts Week kicks off next week with concerts, exhibits, workshops, and so many other ways to allow you to enjoy art in its countless forms. Here are a few of the free events as part of the week-long festival, but check the website for more options which include concerts at Charles Fort!

The Friary Lunchtime Series

KAW Artists Trail – West Trail (only self-guided option is free)

KAW Artists Trail – Inner Trail

Colin McClean Latin Trio

Brian O’Doherty – Fort Within a Fort at Charles Fort (regular Charles Fort admission fee required)

One Stop Shop – Paintings by Sheenagh B. Geoghegan

X to the Power of Three

SOS – Sounds on the Square

To Make it Home

To Have and Have Not

Street Day

KAW Craft & Design Fair

Design a Surfboard Competition

Amateur Surf Photography Competition

Focus on Surf Culture

Moving to… http://slaintecork.wordpress.com

Evin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:50:02 +0000

When I decided to merge my knitting blog and living in Ireland blog, I thought it made sense to put them in an entirely new place. I now realize that is silly since I already have hundreds of people visiting my Slainté Cork blog on a regular basis and why make you switch your readers and RSS feeds when I can switch the content over instead. So, instead of checking this blog for my lively banter about knitting, living in Ireland, and traveling Europe, please visit: http://slaintecork.wordpress.com/

I know, I made it more complicated than it needed to be, but now it’s all settled and no more sudden moves, I promise!

Great Day for a Run

Evin — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:02:29 +0000

Lately, the weather has been so beautiful it is hard to resist going for runs and walks. I had made a habit of listening to audio books — but it is much simpler to go out with an iPod Shuffle than an iPhone or iPod, even the Nano — so I switched to music playlists which work better on the Shuffle. Of course, the varied genres keep me motivated and guessing – until Cat Stevens comes on and makes me want to lie in the grass and gaze at the clouds floating by.

Here are some of the songs on my playlist – they work well for a pace of three to four miles per hour (3-4 MPH):

Waterloo ABBA

You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC

Got a Backbeat American Steel

Sugar Sugar The Archies

Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured Arctic Monkeys

C’est La Vie B*witched

The Old Apartment Barenaked Ladies

Body Movin Remix The Beastie Boys

Yellow Submarine The Beatles

Saturday Night Fever Bee Gees

Let’s Get It Started Black Eyed Peas

The Ave Blue Scholars

Hook Blues Traveler

Stir It Up Bob Marley & The Wailers

Cannonball The Breeders

The Wind Cat Stevens

You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry

The Stroll Chuck Willis

Viva la Vida Coldplay

Just My Imagination The Cranberries

Bad Day Daniel Powter

Ants Marching Dave Matthews Band

I Think I Love You David Cassidy & The Partridge Family

Photobooth Death Cab for Cutie

Big Country Down By Law

Come Go With Me The Del Vikings

Veronica Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Slung-Lo Erin McKeown

Santa Monica Everclear

You’re an Ocean Fastball

One Two Three Four Feist

Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand

Running Fred

Crazy Gnarls Barkley

Clint Eastwood GorillaZ

Lukey’s Boat Great Big Sea with The Chieftains

If Everyone Looked The Same Groove Armada

Have I the Right The Honeycombs

Get In or Get Out Hot Hot Heat

Jump Around House of Pain

Here Comes The Hotstepper Ini Kamoze

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing Jack Johnson

Sit Down James

I’m Yours Jason Mraz

If You Wanna Be Happy Jimmy Soul

What A Wonderful World Joey Ramone

Authority Song John Mellencamp

Long May You Reign John Shelly and the Creatures

Amazing Josh Kelley

Pink Lemonade Jump, Little Children

Boogie Shoes K.C. and the Sunshine Band

Gold Digger Kanye West Feat. Jamie Foxx

Everybody’s Changing Keane

Sex On Fire Kings Of Leon

Charmed Life Leigh Nash Of Sixpence None The Richer

Can’t Help Falling In Love Lick the Tins

Baller, Shot Caller Lil’ Troy

LDN Lily Allen

Astronaut Luna

Paper Planes M.I.A.

Beggin’ Madcon

Me & Julio Down By the Schoolyard Me First & the Gimmies

Listener Supported Michael Franti & Spearhead

Float On Modest Mouse

Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond

Country Grammar Nelly

Turn Off The Lights Nelly Furtado

Pink Moon Nick Drake

Get Over It Ok Go

Via Con Me Paolo Conte

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Paul Simon

Graceland Paul Simon

Video Killed the Radio Star The Presidents of the United States of America

Time Bomb Rancid

Fidelity Regina Spektor

Stand REM

The Seed The Roots

Escape Rupert Holmes

Cupid Sam Cooke

Get Busy Sean Paul

So Says I The Shins

Cecilia Simon and Garfunkel

Annie Slàinte Mhath

Diggin’ Your Scene Smash Mouth

Ball And Chain Social Distortion

Modern Nature Sondre Lerche

Home For A Rest Spirit Of The West

Last Nite The Strokes

My Girl Josephine Super Cat

Build Me Up ButterCup Baby The Tempations

Birdhouse In Your Soul They Might Be Giants

Campus Vampire Weekend

Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice

Vaxxine Visqueen

Surf Wax America Weezer

New Soul Yael Naïm

Gold Lion Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Don’t Stay Home 311

Shandon Street Festival and Food Fair

Evin — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:06:27 +0000

Information on today’s festival and food fair, direct from the Discover Ireland website:

The festival consists of a free family fun filled day, with entertainment to suit all ages. The free event will be opened by the Butter Exchange Band at 12 noon. There will also be a Ceili at the Crossroads near Shandon. There will be magic shows, puppet shows, stilt walkers, face painters, music and lots of fun and games for all the family. If you get weary from that, then sample the food, from crepes to chocolates to sausages. The street will be lined with decorations made by local youth groups and schools, making it a colourful day for all to enjoy.

Telephone:+353 (0)21 430 4102

Email: marketing@cathedralcu.ie

Address: Shandon, Cork City, Republic Of Ireland

Around Europe in One Year

Evin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:58:54 +0000

Today is the one-year anniversary of my arriving in Ireland to live. It has been a challenging, exhilarating, and blissful 12 months. There are so many things I’ve learned, but one thing that surprised me a little was how many places we’ve visited while living here such a short time. Since August 2008, we’ve been to: West Cork, Amsterdam, Killarney, Kinsale, Midleton, Youghal, Cobh, Barcelona, London, Glendalough, Vienna, Ring of Kerry, Kenmare, Rome, Sorrento, Capri, Ischia, Brest/Bretagne, Paris, Blarney, Waterford, Washington D.C., and Dublin.

Knitty Wooly Fun Time

Evin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:10:38 +0000

Just saw that on Tuesdays The Pavilion hosts Knitty Wooly Fun Time which is knitting!

Tue 16 Jun 2009 Knitty Wooly Fun Time The Pavilion (Dowstairs Bar) 7:00 pm 9:00
Admission FREE
Cork group starting May 12 from 7-9 in downstairs bar…a night to get together to make gloves not war…discussion of design, patterns, materials and techniques..bring yer knitting needles..

Midsummer Eve

Evin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:40:29 +0000

Tonight, bonfires can be found in Cork and Limerick. It is to mark Midsummer Eve, which happens to also coincide with the Midsummer Festival. Bonna Night is what the locals ’round here call it. You can see a bit of smoke to the right of Shandon Bells in this photo. I’d have taken an action shot if the teenagers didn’t intimidate me so much.

View of Cork City on Midsummer Eve

Cork DON’Ts

Evin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:10:05 +0000

In Cork City, I’ve learned a few things Corkonians just don’t do…

• Don’t feel hesitant about jaywalking – everyone does it.

• Don’t go into the Hi-B if you are an unaccompanied female, unless you are trying to get barred.

• Don’t use a mobile phone in the Hi-B, unless you are trying to get it thrown out the window.

• Don’t try to bring more than four items of clothing in any department store fitting room.

• Don’t forget to carry your own reusable grocery bag around since stores charge for plastic bags.

• Don’t assume someplace is open on Sundays.

• Don’t expect the sun to stay out just because the weather forecast and sky tell you so.

• Don’t forget your umbrella or raincoat.

• Don’t go to Penney’s on a Friday after school in September unless you are eager to battle a crowd of teens.

• Don’t say you like Dublin better.

Traveling and Meeting Fellow Knitters

Evin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:03:00 +0000

Before traveling to France this month, I looked on Ravelry to see where users in the cities I’d be visiting bought their yarn, hoping to get shopping ideas for myself. In the course of admiring yarn, I was so amazed at a few Ravelers’s projects I had to write them and reiterated my inquiry. As a result, I made plans with two fabulous women to meet while I was on holiday. They each were welcoming, kind, and great company. As an added bonus, I met a third Raveler by chance! It was one of those cute moments when she asked what I do and I mentioned my blogs and she asked what I blog about and I responded and once the word ‘knitting’ was out we started shouting and jumping like school chums reunited. I look forward to keeping in touch with all three and basking in the kind world we live in. When so much negativity, violence, and oppression is seen in the news each day, it is a glimmer of hope to know there are still good people out there with warm hearts and open minds.