Liam Ireland
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Service With An Attitude
On my way home from work in the south of Spain, late and tired, I stopped off at a pizza place called Telepizza. I ended up wishing I had never bothered. Not because the pizza was in any way bad, lets face it, it's hard to make a mess of a bread base, a spread of tomato puree and a couple of handfuls of mozzarella cheese. What made me rue ever setting foot anywhere near the place was the appalling attitude of the staff.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Humans
How To Earn Extra Income From Your Creative Content
Like any writer who is wanting to progress, committed as I am to Medium, I am always open to any possibilities which can increase my visibility, present me with a wider audience and ultimately generate some extra money to help to pay a few bills. For the last year in particular my long suffering wife has bore the economic brunt of funding our lives, and although things are a lot lot better now than they were a year ago, there is still progress to be made.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Journal
Be Happy, Life Is Good
On the Sunday just gone, my wife and I were about to set off to town to buy a new bed. As we were about to leave my wife took one last look at herself in the mirror to make sure she was happy with her hair. She complained a little about how she seemed to have grown a few extra grey hairs since the last time she looked, the day before. As she muttered on and on about this major discovery I felt I had to interject.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Humans
Three Films You Absolutely Must See Before You Die
During my lifetime I have had the pleasure of seeing thousands of films. Some have been truly awful like Orca The Killer Whale with Richard Harris. Others have been ok, some very good, right up to excellent, and one or two where the producers hit the ball right out of the park.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Geeks
3 Reasons To Embrace A Lifelong Commitment To Learning And Personal Development.
We live in a fickle world full of capricious people who go whichever way the wind blows. And whilst without a doubt it is true that can be fun, it can also be ruinously counter productive. If you really want to get on in life, not just in the here and now, but for a long time into the future, invest in yourself to the max. You may well be pleasantly surprised at the results.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Education
Six Signs You Are Married To The Right Person
Having got things wrong a time or two in choosing a life partner, hopefully this time I've got it right. In some ways, it can be a bit of a lottery wether or not you make the right choice. However, with more than a little forethought, it is possible to swing the odds vey much in a favourable direction.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Families
A Scary Movie That Made Me Jump
This morning I was reading an excellent article by a very good writer friend of mine, Akos Peterbencze, and he set me back thinking quite a lot really. You see, I studied film at university and ended up teaching the subject. I also went into acting in film and television as an actor.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Horror
A True Ghost Story, Yes Really
This story hasn't got a ghost of a chance that you will believe it, but I know it to be true and that's all the matters. Had anybody asked me, prior to the following events, if I believed in ghosts I would have replied I believed in the possibility of ghosts.However, I was more than a little cynical. Had I ever truly seen a real ghost? No, absolutely not. All that changed in the Autumn of 2018.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Horror
