THE HENWATCH BLOG

                                                                  Twas my birthday today , so I took a break from my blogging to celebrate . Thanks for all the good wishes , and bad , I had a ball . Hugs and Kisses to everyone XOXOXOX

                                                                  In reply to all of the comments concerning yesterdays blog , I find it both interesting and very enlightening that so many people had so much to say with regard to my visitation . As you know having something like that happen can be a bit of a shock to the system , and it being unexpected made it even the more surprising . But you see there lies our dilemma . We have been told that throughout history there have been sightings of all sort of strange phenomenon , from vampires to aliens , the legendary Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster to  name but a few . And do you know what they all have in common ? Well its kinda obvious , there isn't one single photo good enough to support their existence . and that's really unfortunate .                                                                  We all love conspiracy theories , and strange happenings . So much so we will investigate and investigate , all in the name

                                                           I had a chat with some sort of celestial body today . I'll be honest it certainly wasn't something I had planned , as my day was filled with all sorts of plans and arrangements , and talking to some otherworldly body was not on my agenda . But as always with things that can pop up from time to time unexpectedly , you just learn to bite the bullet and get on with it . Because you know if you leave it on the back burner its not going to go away easily . So bite the bullet I did , and I welcomed this being as if a long lost friend .                                                           I noticed though from his posture that he wasn't at all happy , I am saying he when I really didn't know what sex IT was anyway . But IT gave off this aura of annoyance that wasn't hard to interpret . I asked IT honestly what the matter was , and all IT would do is huff and puff with what looked like green gunge hanging fro

                                                           You know I often just sit and  watch people going about their business . And I wonder from time to time what's happening in their world . I love the expressions when something is either too difficult for them , or they have just mastered the secret of opening a packet of cigarettes . You can see them curse to themselves , and sometimes you can even see them smile to themselves oblivious to their hidden audience . That's the time that amuses me the most , when they've smiled having accomplished the impossible , and they congratulate themselves with a few words of  applause .                                                           As you have guessed I am a people watcher , an avid fan of human behaviour . I don't judge , I just watch . The hidden gems of people interacting with each other can be truly priceless . To them its just the usual banter , but to an onlooker it can be the ultimate in street entertain

                                                    What if all the things you  were ever taught turned out to be completely untrue . What if all the rules you adhered to throughout your life were directed for one purpose only , and that was to control you . Because when you sign on all of those dotted lines throughout your life , you are basically selling your soul . You are promising to abide by all of those rules written in the fine print , that never gets read , and ultimately that's never understood .                                                    Whenever we want to sign up to this and that , when we want to download some app for our phones , we have to agree to that app having access to the running , control of downloads , and freedom to access your information no matter how private or intimate . They can also listen to all of your conversations , if that's what they want to do , and feed your information that's guaranteed to send your details all over the in

                                                           Today is Monday and its a rather miserable pissy day . Though I have got to say typical for an Irish summers day , so no surprises there .                                                            Just thought I would like to share the good news , in that the readership again has extended itself to new and foreign lands . Our thoughts have made their way as far away as Australia . the United Arab Emirates , Indonesia , and Russia . Thank you all for your support , all I ask of you is to share , or comment , either way get involved . Thanks again . xox

                                                             Was just having a great conversation with a very sweet man on Friday night at my sons 40th birthday party . The man in question was none other than the famous/infamous Aiden Kelly entrepreneur , D.J and all  round nice person . We were talking about music , more to the point funky music . You see I have always been a follower of anything funky , old funk new funk don't matter as long as its good funk , has always been my motto . And in Aiden I found a funk friend . We spoke about a lot of things , and then I started opening up about life in Dublin , especially Dublin's club life in the sixties and seventies and a whole plethera of nostalgia came out of my memory like some sort of exorcism .                                                            Now as anyone who knows about these things will tell you , Dublin had a hive of club activity from the early sixties onwards . And to say it was a very tight scene would

                                                           Where does the time go ? Yesterday you were bringing home a baby from the maternity hospital , and today you are celebrating his 40th birthday . Because that's the way it is , life kinda flashes by and all you're left with is a blur and thousands of photographs . You go from someone who plays football and enjoys that kicking of a ball , to someone whose mind kicks a thousand balls in every match . But this time its as a supporter . That's how fast your life goes by .                                                            We celebrated my sons birthday last night with a great 40th birthday party organised by his sweet wife . All of his friends were there , and his family too . The effort that went into it being such a success was only equaled by the presence of all who attended .                                                            All of his long term friends paid their respects , and the company of eve

                                                        If I was to say that everything you have ever accepted as being the norm , actually was only about 10% correct , what would you say ? If I was to go back maybe forty years , I would agree that the norm was what I believed in , and believed in 100% . But the thing is as you get older the norm doesn't hold much water anymore . Most of the things that we have accepted as being the truth , has been proved otherwise . When you are in your twenties and thirties you are too busy to question what's going on or not going on around you . You just have so many other responsibilities and diversions to keep you truly occupied . So and as a result , it only starts bothering you when you start getting a little older .                                                        That's not to say that you have been taking your responsibilities not very seriously , in fact its always been  quite the opposite . But now you have time to thin

                                                              Remember when we all thought that our lives were so simple and positively boring ? Remember when we sang " I hope I die before I get old "? Remember when we all went to mass on a Sunday to give thanks to the Lord for all the good things and bad that happened over the previous week ? Do  you remember saying to yourself , how could things get any better than this when you walked down Grafton Street having dined in Captain America's and enjoyed the life and throng that was the city center ? This is the way it was maybe 40 years ago , for me anyway . And yes I never really thought about consequences , I never really thought about a future . A future was for someone who had the patience to do an apprenticeship for maybe five years and wait till you qualified until you got a decent wage . No that was never for me , I just wanted to be sociable , I just wanted to be an unwilling participant in normality . I never rea

                                                              Now I know sometimes I can be a little paranoid , a lot of the times with due reason , but I can't help but think that there is something indescribably weird going on out there . I don't know how it feels where you are , but here in Ireland something is just not right .                                                               My wife and I were just speaking this morning about this very subject , and she was really the one who pointed out how strange some things were .Its not really something you can put your finger on , but you get the sense of something being not quite right . Now normally at this time of year there would be so much activity in our garden , between the birds coming in and basically saying hello and looking for food , to the bees who would usually do their thing around the flowers and such . But to say that that sort of activity has decreased , would be a very understated comment .          

                                                          What's the highlight of your day ? Is it the children running into your bedroom and jumping in to bed beside you ? Is it the sound of some jaded lamenting cockerel screaming at the top of his voice telling you its time to get up ? I don't think so . Is it that male/female that has been looking at you every morning for the last week as you make your way to work every day ? Or is it something as simple as the birds in your garden twittering and digging as you watch them from the confines of your kitchen ? Either way no matter what does it for you , that and many other things you don't even take time to notice , are the things that make life that little bit more enjoyable and rewarding .                                                          Its safe to say though that not all of our lives are full of highlights that you can enjoy . There are so many people out there that really don't have the luxury of looking

                                                            Good day , There is something I have to get off my chest . Its being lying there a while now , and sometimes I just ignore it , and sometimes I forget all about  it . But it always comes back and annoys the shit out of me , and I then won't forgive myself for not saying anything about it . So I have set aside these few minutes either to annoy you , or remind you of how you feel in relation to what I'm about to write of .                                                            Ok here we go . I like wine , in fact I love a nice glass of red wine . Now normally I will rave about certain red wines , especially if I have enjoyed them . Normally I would spend no more than maybe 15 euro on a bottle . I tend to go for the new world wines like a nice mature Shiraz , take an Australian Red , South African . or maybe even Chilean .All of my choices would have to be in the same price range , as I find it obscene to pay over

                                                           I have reached that point where everything that I read on social media is doing my head in . I've been sitting here wondering what I am gonna write about and nothings happening . I have just reached a stalemate with my thoughts . The things that should be coming naturally are being hindered by bad news saturation on so many levels of the media .  Everywhere you look its the world is falling apart , everyone is depressed with what choices we are left with because of so many cock ups within government and the economy . Greece is ready to erupt . American homeland security is gearing itself up for further riots and a possible state of emergency in many states . At home here in Ireland some guy admits to raping his ex partner while they slept together and he is handed a suspended sentence , because of his honesty . Needless to say the poor girl is distraught and complaining of bias , and lack of understanding .              

                                                                People are writing about Monsanto this and Monsanto , in relation to Genetically Modified foods etc. And while I do most certainly agree with all of the reports and reasons why they should be banned , it really didn't all start there .                                                                 You see we have all become very lazy in relation to food and more importantly the preparation of food . All of the woes attached to G.M food were introduced a long time ago when we stopped making fresh food , and instead handed our kitchens over to McDonald's , K F C and Burger King etc .  That was the start of our love affair with fast foods . While you're on the go isn't it much simpler to go into a drive in and have a quick meal ? And if the kids are with you sure why not spoil them a little and get them HAPPY MEALS . Do you see where this is going ? We as individuals handed over the responsibility of feed

                                                  America .......................Are you serious ? Donald Trump & Jed Bush ?    What planet are you all from ?  There definitely has to be something in the food over your way !

                                                               I was just reminded again today , just how stupid and ill informed the celebrity community can really be . You had on the one hand a certain Mr John Voight slagging off Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem about their comments in relation to Palestine AND HOW THEY WERE TERRORIZING ISRAEL ? Like hello !                                                               For every Jew that was killed by the Palestinian Hamas , A Thousand Men Women And Children were assassinated by Jewish Missiles and bombs . No one deserves to be slaughtered by anyone , but for some stupid ill informed celebrity who is being paid millions of dollars continuously by a Jewish employer , and so the rest of Hollywood , it kinda smells a little when he accuses Palestine of terrorizing Israel .                                                              Then you hear about a list of Hollywood celebrities who have signed their names to a statement Supporti

                                                              Though I have spoken about certain subjects a lot , you often find within the words used that I am maybe a little passionate with regard to certain things , certainly more than others . But it doesn't really take much for me to put on my blogging shoes when I see articles in relation to something that is close to my heart . I tend to feel as if I have to put in my tuppence worth along with everyone else . Sometimes I can get it all wrong , especially when it becomes an emotive issue , and opinions are flying back and forth like a tennis ball at Wimbledon . But there is one thing I will always allow myself to do , and that is listen . As you know I can go on a little , maybe more than a little , but it is always intended to be honest , and never meant to mislead .                                                              So that brings me to my reason for this post . I was reading an article called has God abandoned

                                                             What is it about some people ? They meet people of their own age on holiday , or in a club , and the next day you have them tweeting or instagramming bff' (best friends forever ). Its just so superficial , its just so pretentious , its just so f..... false . But there they go having met somebody on a night out with declarations of friendship for the rest of their lives . I mean are they so shallow and insecure that they need to have these people in their lives ? Or is it simply a case of not understanding what it really means to be best friends forever ?                                                             Throughout my life I have had friends , friends who you would hang about with when you were in your teens . Friends that you had made most probably in school , that you hoped would last the passage of time . But seldom it turns out that way , what with everyone going their separate ways , and trying to set some

                                                           Being an avid follower of news , be it local , be it international , or just supposition , it all tends to capture my imagination . The wilder and the more out there the better , it just makes thinking more fun , and more interesting . There's nothing better than getting your teeth stuck into the failings of some idiot politician . Or even some idiot clergyman who doesn't know what to do with his depleting numbers in church .As it stands everyone and everything is fair game , once a mouth has been opened and some verbal diarrhoea is the result ,well sometimes you just have to get that shit explained . I mean someone has to either defend these poor idiots , or pillory them as you see fit .                                                           That brings us to today's rather sensitive subject , compliance ! Just because your employer , government , institution , expects you to bow down and accept everything , b

                                                        Your mind is empty , and you crave some sort of entertainment just to occupy that empty space . You have tried your best to conjure up some sort of plan or pastime just to take the edge off , and nothings happening . It had to have been something you ate today , I mean someone has obviously spiked your food . Though in saying that , everything I have eaten today has been tasty and wonderful . I never once had cause to stop and examine anything , or you know yourself when something tastes a little off , you turn your nose up a little and pass some stupid comment about how it tastes . Nothing , nada .                                                        It has to be the water then , I mean our water down here is riddled with lime . It gets so bad that the kettle has to be de-scaled at least once a week . That kinda makes more sense doesn't it ? I mean it could never be the medicine . It could never be the amphetamines , and

                                                          You're looking through this magazine you've just picked up in your local Chinese take-away , while waiting for your order . You're browsing through the pages and everything is there , celebrity this and celebrity that . The music charts are there too , everyone from Justin Bieber to David Guetta , how they've gone up in the charts or down . Then you come to this article , and you cant believe your eyes . Is this how they're trying to sell magazines these days you think to yourself . This is just wrong !                                                          There in bold print at the top of the page is the headline " How to Give Your Boyfriend the Perfect Blowjob " . Now understand , I am not a prude by any stretch of the imagination , and I am not easily shocked . But this piece of information and the magazine in its entirety is focused and directed at 12-14 year olds .                        

                                                                     What is it about getting old that makes you want to scream , and shout , and write , and try to share your experiences and tales with others ? Even strangers ? What is it about the art of living old that fills you with a sense of purpose that heretofore was not obviously apparent ? Or you just didn't understand the significance , or the depth of that purpose before . But you are thinking about it now , this minute , and the next and you will be until someone or something gives you reason to stop . So far that has not happened therefore let me continue to invade your thoughts with my worrysome anecdotes and idiosyncratic stories of life in a world that I have yet to master or understand fully . That's not even a goal of mine , its just an impossible task , but getting to an understanding of some of the things that happen around us is always going to be a very difficult task . That's what makes it worth con

                                                           Its good news week , and something wonderful has happened . Remember all those terrible things that have been reported recently ? Well it was the outcome of someone's sick imagination . I have reason to report that the E.U has backed Greece and told them not to worry about the billions that's owed , and that all of the debt will be wiped out just as soon as they have Barack Obama on board . Not an easy task but I have had a chat with Angela Merkel , and she seems to be swanning around the E.U'S offices kissing everybody . There have been rumours that someone has spiked her scnaps with either ecstacy or some other foreign substance . So before she comes down , the Greeks have decided to take advantage of a welcoming situation . I mean you really can't blame them .                                                           The French president has had a few things to say , but with him being reminded of how man

 Message to a Son .                                                                          What sort of tone would you like me to direct at you ? What part of knowing and understanding , do you not understand ? What are you aspirations , and to whom do you aspire to ? When you have finished grooming yourself , and have finished all the little details that make up your appearance , what in the name of God are your plans ? Do you even have any ? Do you still want to become that footballer you have always wanted to be ? Does the watching of X-Factor still bring that sensation of wanting to be famous on your list of top priorities ? And why is everyone still bewildered as to how to they should approach you on such issues ? Or are you in a state of I couldn't care less ?                                                            You have established that you are the only one that matters on this planet . Your trail of destruction is obvious and clearly apparent to all , including

                                                      Its looking increasingly likely that the no vote in Greece will have won the day . I know maybe its a little premature , but I would like to personally congratulate them on their victory . I would also like to congratulate them for their very brave decision in what must have been a very emotional and very difficult time .                                                      Having chosen this route , it remains to be seen exactly where they will go from here . They haven't said they wanted to leave the Euro and Europe , only that they wanted a better deal that wasn't going to cripple their people . They have to be commended for that . In a previous blog I stated my views on their brave stance , and supported them in their no vote . For too long the European hierarchy have been dictating terms to the Greeks , the Spanish , The Portuguese and ourselves the Irish . Terms that are just not sustainable . If everyone was agreed

                                                   Since 2010 Greece has received 284 billion in bailout funds , 92% of which went to Greek and European financial institutions . And a paltry 8% actually went to the Greek people themselves . And people wonder why there is such a furor over the possibility of a Greek no vote on Sunday . For far too long the E.U has been dictating economics to not just Greece , but every other country within the E.U . Economics and lending that will not and cannot be sustained . People in Greece have had enough as has the rest of Europe , as indicated by the demonstrations all over Europe in defiance of what the E.U is promoting .                                                   We as fellow Europeans , cannot for one minute say and feel how we understand your position in Greece . Without actually being Greek we probably never will . We couldn't for one minute put ourselves into your shoes and try and understand the downright hurt and shame you fee