Gavin Sheedy

Great start :doh:

Monday, 21. September 2009, 02:36:17

Tomorrow, I fly to London to see my new niece, Aoibhe; the first child in our branch of the family, and, of course, her parents.

I'd thought that I was flying at 18.00 tomorrow, but it turns out that the more correct time would be 8.50. This is a little unfortunate. I really had hoped to clean the apartment before I left. But it'll keep... hopefully! I do this not infrequently; this time, it's due to my having bought two sets of tickets, one set for a couple of weeks ago, when I was flying at 18.00. I really have to stop doing this!

So my plan of a little late night laundry followed by a lie in has turned into an all-nighter... again. Oh, well. Hopefully my clothes will be dry in time for me to pack some of them! At least I found out in time to actually fly.

Maybe I'll actually have a chance to do some art cards!

Stay in bed, fool!Last day in London.

Comments

Karen # 21. September 2009, 02:50

Happy travels & good luck with the laundry!

Gavin Sheedy # 21. September 2009, 02:51

Thanks.

Karen # 21. September 2009, 02:55

Anna # 21. September 2009, 05:14

Aoibhe? Now that's a weird name. Or is it not, if one is Irish?

Karen # 21. September 2009, 05:19

I was wondering about the name, myself. How exactly is it pronounced?

Gavin Sheedy # 21. September 2009, 06:20

It's a totally normal Irish name. Say E-O-fa fast and you're near enough. It's a bit tricky if you haven't grown up with the Irish alphabet! When I next have an opportunity, I'll record and post it.

Karen # 21. September 2009, 06:38

Originally posted by garlingmatthews:

When I next have an opportunity, I'll record and post it.

Anna # 21. September 2009, 06:46

You ppl make no sense at all! You're even worse than the French when it comes to making combinations of letters and pronouncing them in a way that is nowhere near what one actually sees! :-O

Hermitess # 21. September 2009, 11:13

Have a safe and fun trip!!

Gavin Sheedy # 21. September 2009, 13:57

Heritess; thanks!

I shall most certainly try!

Belovedfool; This from a country that can't decide how to say biscuits!

Anna # 21. September 2009, 14:00

Kex, you mean? There is only one way to say it, and that's the GBG one! The other way is totally against pronounciation rules

Gavin Sheedy # 21. September 2009, 14:01

ShallowMuse # 21. September 2009, 15:03

the Irish alphabet.. is on a different planet it seems! i'd like to say i'd love to have a name that no one can pronounce, but with a name like that, it must get a bit tired!

Hermitess # 21. September 2009, 16:04

OOOO I want a Celtic/Gaelic/Irish name!!!
Shaobahnn or something.

I'm 2/3 Irish so I think I am owed one, right?

Yes the Malone's immigrated 8 generations ago.... blah blah... traced it back.... ect ect ....

Gavin Sheedy # 22. September 2009, 10:03

Shallowmuse; well, I'm still wondering how one would pronounce your family name!

Hermitess; if their name was Malone, they were certainly Irish!

http://www.irishdictionary.ie/home

Translate your names! Mine (Gabhánn Ó'Síoda, which I don't use anymore, trying to have mercy on Sweden) means Smith of Silke, directly translated. Or hunting bird of silke, I was once told.

Hermitess # 22. September 2009, 12:15

Yep, mom's maiden name was Malone.

Can't get to the dictionary!! eek

Lindsay means Isle of Trees.

Fascinating.

Gavin Sheedy # 22. September 2009, 12:31

Interesting. Crann is tree, , and oileán is island, so Crannoileánaí?

Angeliki # 22. September 2009, 12:47

Have a safe trip! enjoy every single moment of it!

Gavin Sheedy # 22. September 2009, 13:41

Thanks

Shall do my damnedest!

r♡se # 22. September 2009, 14:25

Hope you caught your flight ok!

When I was in Ireland, I was told that Rose-Marie is an Irish name...

ShallowMuse # 22. September 2009, 15:52

Ska-mee-knee! and that is how we roll

Gavin Sheedy # 22. September 2009, 22:13

R.M. Well, lot's of Irish people have it, but I thought that Rose was English and Marie French!

S.M. Cool name

My brother maybe should have known better, his name is Roughan, pronounced Rowan, approxiamately, but some reason every-one here calls him Mr. Sheedy...