Thursday, January 15, 2009

Tús Nua

Foclóir


Ar mhaith leat aon rud a thosnú nó a athrú an mbliana?
Is there any thing you would like to start or change this year?

Ar mhaith triail a bhaint as spórt?
Would you like to try some sport?

An mhaith leat dul amach ag siúl níos minice?
Would you like to go walking more often?

Nó aclaíocht de aon shaghas a dhéanamh?
Or any particular exercise ?

An bhfuil sé ar intinn agat an maratón beag(nó mór) a dhéanamh?
Any plans to do the mini-marathon(or the marathon........fair play to you!)?

An bhfuil sé ar intinn agat bheith páirteach i gcúrsaí cultúrtha?
Would you like to be involved in cultural events?

Ar mhaith an teilifís a mhúchaint agus éisteacht le cheol/leabhar a léamh/litir a scríobh le cara?
Would you like to turn off the telly and listen to music/read a book/write a letter to a friend?

Ar mhaith leat ainm gach crann agus gach éan a bheith ar eolas agat?
Would you like to know the name of each tree and each bird?

Ar mhaith leat scil nua a fhoghlaim? Teanga nua? Ceird nua?
Would you like to learn a new skill? A new language? A craft?

Níos bhunasaí ! More basic!

Ar mhaith leat gan a bheith a cantalach ar maidin? 
Would you like to be less cranky in the mornings?

B'fhéidir gur mhaih leat eirigh níos luaithe ar maidin.
Maybe you'd like to get up earlier in the mornings.

Ar mhaith leat do arán féin a bhácáil gach lá?
Would you like to bake your own bread each day?

An mbeadh suim agat in obair deonach?
Would you be interested in voluntary work?

Dul i dteangmháil le sean chara?
Getting in contact with an old friend?

Cuairt a thabhairt go rialta ar duine aosta i do cheantar?
Regularly visit old people in your area?

Bheith níos chiallmhar le do chuid airgead?
Be wiser with your money?

Go neirí leat!!




Wednesday, January 14, 2009

TÚS NUA

Fáilte ar ais a chairde,
Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir ! Beidh an ciorcál cómhrá ar siúl arís oíche amárach ag a hocht sa leabharlann, 15ú Eanair agus beidh muid ag plé ...........Tús nua! 
Cad atá le déanamh agat an mbliana? Spórt nua le thriail, bheith níos sibhialta ar maidin, níos mó garríaodóireacht a dhéanamh, caca nua a bhacáil gach seachtain, sínís a fhoghlaim...........
Tar chuig an ciorcal agus abair linn é, ní dhéarfaidh muid le éinne é. Ach nuair a deireann tú go bhfuil tú ar an dry le haghaidh mí Eanair,  beidh muid in aice leat sa West nuair a bhíonn an pionta tapaidh agat......... ceann amhain ...cén  dochair a dhéanfaidh sé?!

Welcome back everyone,
Happy New Year to all ! The ciorcál cómhrá is back tomorrow evening in the library(Blessington) January the 15th @8pm and we will be discussing .........A Fresh Start!
What have you planned for this year? To try a new sport, to be civil in the mornings, to do more gardening, to bake a cake once a week, to learn Chinese(it's the only country with decent economic prospects to which we can emigrate).
I threw in the "try a new sport" for any fit attendees. To be honest, trying any sport at all would be more pertinent. Does thinking about training for the mini-marathon count? I've read a really good book on the subject....
Here's a good one......Labhair níos mó Gaeilge! 
Bare all to us at the ciorcál cómhrá tomorrow evening. If you have vowed to go off the drink for the month of January you can be guaranteed that one of us will be behind you at the checkout in SuperValu watching you pack a couple of bottles of cabernet sauvignon (it was on special offer!!!).