Birthday Parties
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Last week I was virtually salivating over a birthday cake made with Pimm’s and Champagne poured into a mold to… Read more.
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I know, I know. I probably appear to be quite the monarchist. But there have been so many news stories… Read more.
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There are already 1,068 reasons I couldn’t actually live in New York City. Now, while it may be fun… Read more.
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Why do frosting tubs never contain enough of the sugary good stuff to ice an entire cake? I’ll admit, this… Read more.
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Celebrity birthday extravagances are regularly reported in the news. Why do we even care? We alternately envy or judge these… Read more.
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Birthdays are for everyone — even pets. I discussed this a little previously and ended up asking how people celebrate… Read more.
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We all know, scheduled c-sections aside, we can’t usually choose when our baby’s born. Few of us are able to… Read more.
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When I think Retro, I think 80’s. I google searched “retro party ideas” and was treated to soda shop props… Read more.
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“HIPY PAPY BTHETHDTH THUTHDA BTHUTHDY” Don’t worry. This entire blog is not in gibberish. The above is a quote from… Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie
