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November 2008 Archives

Black Friday

For one day only, Apple are having a sale in their Irish online store, with various offers, including €100 off a MacBook, and €11 off an iPod Nano. If you were planning to buy any Apple kit, then today might be a good day to do it, as it’s not common to find discounted Apple products.

The day after Thanksgiving (today) in the United States is commonly known as Black Friday, and many retailers have one day sales. It’s not so common, however, for the Black Friday sales to apply outside of the US.

November 28, 2008     0 comments     Apple, Shopping

Christmas Music

5.00pm, Sunday, 30th November
Advent Procession
Byrd Vigilate
Boles Adam lay y bounden
Piccolo Jesus Christ the apple tree
Goldschmidt A tender shoot
Parsons Ave Maria
Esquivel Veni Domine
Magnificat Noble in B minor
Weelkes Hosanna to the Son of David
Arr. Llewellyn Fum fum fum
Voluntary: Reger ‘Improvisation’; from Sonata No. 2 in D Minor

8.00pm, Wednesday, 10th December
Carols at Christ Church - Concert

4.00pm, Wednesday, 17th December
Live Broadcast of Choral Evensong on BBC Radio 3
Introit: Boles Adam Lay Ybounden
Walsh, Preces and Responses
Canticles: Howells Gloucester Service
Psalms 42, 43
Anthem: Maw Evening Hymn
Final anthem: Alan Smith There is No Rose
Voluntary: Durufle

3.30pm, Sunday, 21st December
Service of Lessons and Carols
arr. Parshall Enniscorthy Carol [IN IRISH]
Arr. Chilcott Gaudete
Bax (arr. Dawkes) There is no Rose
Tavener The Lamb
Palestrina O magnum mysterium
Arr. Chilcott Sussex carol
Walker Adam lay y bounden
Nelson Out of your sleep
Voluntary: Briggs Sortie on ‘In Dulci Jubilo’

8.00pm, Monday, 22nd December
Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Walker Adam lay y bounden
arr. Parshall Enniscorthy Carol [IN IRISH]
Bax (arr. Dawkes) There is no Rose
S. Jackson Noel nouvelet
Nelson Out of your sleep
Tavener The Lamb
Arr. Chilcott Lully lulla
Warlock Bethlehem Down (arr.Hill)
Arr. Chilcott Gaudete
Arr. Chilcott Sussex carol
Handel And the glory
Arr. Hill Rocking
Tavener Christmas Proclamation
Voluntary: Briggs Sortie on ‘In Dulci Jubilo’

November 24, 2008     0 comments     Choir, Christ Church, Christmas, Singing

Value Added

With today’s news about the cut in VAT rates in the UK starting from next Monday, it seems highly likely that I’ll be joining countless thousands of other residents of the Republic, in heading to Northern Ireland to do my Christmas shopping.

With Ireland’s recent rise by 0.5% to a VAT rate to 21.5%, the new UK rate of 15% makes shopping North of the boarder incredibly attractive, particularly as the Pound is also so weak against the Euro at the moment.

November 24, 2008     0 comments     Ireland