Adrian Phelan

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Welcome| Roy Keane and Oscar buzz| Professor Brian Cox| Bloody Tinnitus| Burns Night| The job bit| Haircut 100| This week’s charity| Goodbye and thanks| Links to previous posts

Welcome to this week’s blog  

Slightly long (but worth it) film bit  

We’re a day late again this week but for good reason. What a Friday! I went to see Professor Brian Cox at a theatre I can see from my office and was able to squeeze in a film before the 7.30 start at a cinema I can also see from the office. With work it meant I was on my arse for 13 hours, but what an arse.  

The film was ‘Saipan’, which I’m sure has some of you scrolling away but for any Irish in Britain (It came out in the UK yesterday but has been out in Ireland for a month) who remember the Keane/McCarthy Saipan saga I ebbed and flowed on my opinion during the screening, but concluded it was good, and worth seeing. Eanna Hardwick played Roy Keane well and let’s face it, there probably isn’t a bad Steve Coogan film, and he plays Mick McCarthy. A chance to lay a few ghosts to rest I feel.  

I’ve seen six of the films nominated for best film at this year’s Oscars which I’m chuffed about. I haven’t watched Frankenstein yet, but I think that’s on Netflix. Year after year I look at the list and think, I’ve not seen one of them, so it’s great to have a few under my belt and I’ll try and tick a few more off before the big night. I think Sinners has the most nominations and for pure wtfness it’s probably the one to watch if you want a flavour of this year’s big hits. Hamnet is good too but you can watch that on the telly later down the line as I said in last week’s blog.  

The cleverest man in Britain apart from Stephen Fry 

What a man Brian Cox is. If there’s anyone who knows the size and composition of the universe, it’s him. He’s doing try-out nights in advance of his arena tour kicking off in the autumn so to see him from the third row of a 500-seater was a privilege. In the spirit of the work in progress, I won’t give too much away about what he has planned, but there is a nod to his musical side, with one of those 80s piano/guitar thingys making an appearance. If you’ve ever been to Prague as well, you might recognise some of the visuals but that’s all I’ll say for now.   

A bum note  

It’s a slow news week so I’m going to moan about tinnitus. Out of nowhere it’s just ambushed me. It’s like the love child of a tuning fork and the sound of static from an old tv. I’m guessing it’s connected to wearing a headset for 35 hours a week so a nice gift from my interim gig (which I am still grateful for by the way). But the ringing is constant, and loud so if you have any tips for blocking it out, let me know. And I won’t believe it’s connected to beer consumption.  

We’ll take a cup of kindness yet 

I went to a Burns night in the restaurant at my local college on Thursday. The whole thing was run by the students, and it was excellent. There were cocktails and mini burgers on arrival and then four courses, all for a reasonable price. I didn’t have any tartan on but one of our party did, and I spotted at least one kilt. I do hope for his sake that he wasn’t too traditional with his choice of underwear. It was a bit cold. But bravo to the students. It really was wonderful.  

The job bit 

I learned a harsh job lesson this week. I was planning to apply for a role that was pulled before I had a chance to get my application in. There was no end date in the advert, and I missed it by a couple of hours. I certainly won’t dilly dally in future. 

I had a good career chat on Monday though with one of the leading pharma companies. I know where I could fit in well for a role in the pharma industry. I just need hard work to meet a bit of good fortune to make it happen. 

I carry on Here, once again is my CV.    

Having my ears raised  

I’m at that stage where the indicator for needing a haircut is more about how bushy my eyebrows have gotten as opposed to the length of my hair, which increasingly wants to show-off the quality of my scalp. I used to get dandruff when I was younger but even that can’t be asked anymore, because of the lack of coverage.  

I mention the hair thing as part of the build-up to turning 50. I’ve always been grey, so the only place I am visibly aging is in my face (I still have a great body). The main manifestation of that is just below my chin where fish could now easily be stored.  

I’ll try and keep the ageing moans to a minimum, but as The Rolling Stones sang, ‘What a drag it is, getting old’.  

Do Good Well 

I didn’t have a plan for the charity bit this week so arbitrarily I’m signposting to Race Against Dementia Day which took place this week.  

A bit more about Race Against Dementia: 

Founded by Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, after his wife Helen’s frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, Race Against Dementia funds early-career researchers to accelerate progress towards a cure for dementia. 

With over 55 million people affected globally and someone diagnosed every three seconds, Race Against Dementia is taking immediate action to drive significant breakthroughs and develop leaders in the field. 

Do support if you can.  

Goodbye and thanks 

As ever, think if me if your projects need any extra capacity. Here is my CV.  

Thanks for reading the blog and I will check in again next week. 

Adrian   

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