For the first time since 1996 the adults in the Tinhouse outnumber the children. The number of children has dropped from three to two, while the adults have increased from two to three. Tinson1 is eig… more →
Worth Doing Badlytinman18 wrote 1 month ago: For the first time since 1996 the adults in the Tinhouse outnumber the children. The number of child … more →
tinman18 wrote 1 month ago: In a frantic bid to rid myself of Bloggers Block, I am posting this photo of three photos: We found … more →
tinman18 wrote 2 months ago: The problem with having a secret internet life, with alternative names and activities, is rememberin … more →
tinman18 wrote 2 months ago: It was great to hear that Rio has been awarded the 2016 Olympics, since Mrs Tin and I are hoping to … more →
tinman18 wrote 2 months ago: Tinson1 is in his first week at Trinity, and this is a picture of outside our front door this mornin … more →
tinman18 wrote 4 months ago: When I said yesterday that caring for the Tinsons was going to be a doddle, I wasn’t kidding. … more →
tinman18 wrote 4 months ago: We’ve been minding our two nieces, aged 12 and 9, for the last two weeks while Mrs Tin’s … more →
tinman18 wrote 4 months ago: Yesterday was Leaving Cert results day, so my post should have been about Tinson1 and how he got on, … more →
tinman18 wrote 5 months ago: Tinson1 if off to Oxygen this morning. This is his “end of school” celebratory event. A … more →
tinman18 wrote 6 months ago: So Tinson 1 has finished school. He sat his final exam, Chemistry, on Tuesday and left his schoolday … more →
tinman18 wrote 6 months ago: This is Tinson1, though admittedly not the most up-to-date photo of him. It feels as though that pic … more →
tinman18 wrote 7 months ago: After what was possibly the shortest career in military history, Tinson1 is no longer in the FCA. Hi … more →
tinman18 wrote 8 months ago: Tinson1 is now a member of the Defence Forces. They rang him last night at 6.30 telling him his swea … more →
tinman18 wrote 9 months ago: At the third time of asking, Tinson1 has passed the hearing test for joining the Reserve Defence For … more →
tinman18 wrote 11 months ago: One evening earlier this week Tinson1 and I were the only two in the living room. I was writing the … more →
tinman18 wrote 11 months ago: When Tinson1 failed the hearing test for the FCA on December 13th we all thought that was that. It t … more →
tinman18 wrote 1 year ago: Tinson1 went for his medical for the FCA on Saturday. Mrs Tin drove him to Wicklow town, where there … more →
tinman18 wrote 1 year ago: This day 17 years ago was a Thursday. I don’t remember very much about the early part of it. I … more →
tinman18 wrote 1 year ago: Mrs Tin and I were in the car last night (on the way to see the Bond film, which I enjoyed) when a c … more →