2004 also saw the famous Pottery team building day, although it was described as “like a scene from Ghost”. Unfortunately we have no pictures. What had been hoped might spawn a new revenue stream for the business failed miserably when you saw what actually emerged from it. There clearly wasn’t a scrap of talent amongst us, and nobody will be threatening Stephen Pierce's business. We had a fun day though and the night out in Kinsale was even more memorable, I think we might still be barred from a few places.

In Marketing, 2004 was a very exciting year for us, we ventured into the world of television advertising. The former radio ads, Fairy and King were brought to life and shown across the networks for the next 18 months. See if you remember Fairy from the link below:

Also this year:

Gmail was launched on 1st April 

Facebook was founded at Cambridge, Massachussetts.

Ireland banned smoking in enclosed workplaces.

Band Aid 20 had the Christmas no. 1 with "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Well I’ve been racking my brain all morning, believe me that takes a lot of time with the size of my brain – anyways I’ve been trying to think back to 2003 and what happened that year and to be perfectly honest not very much happened…

It was the year when a property buying spree (give me a break I’m trying to make it sound exciting) began with Elaine buying her house. The rest of us or most of the rest of us decided to give education a go again, clearly 2003 was the year when we all lost our minds briefly to study, assignments and exams hence it was a boring year where a severe lack of nights out was evident. Gill went back to study PR and myself and Sinead did the CIPD diploma, all in UCC (lucky UCC)!

On the work side of things we introduced extended credit for our clients by means of a Standing Order system which has since progressed onto a Direct Debit model and has proved hugely popular for obvious reasons.

The ongoing obsession with www.bbc.co.uk/food began, I guess that’s what happens when you have an office full of women (and I’m allowed to make sexist comments as I am female) and house buying and appliance shopping has taken centre stage briefly.

In Marketing we released radio ads for Fairy, King and Elvis, using children's insights to what they wanted to be when they grew up. Fairy and King were later animated for TV.

Also this year:

The Spire on O'Connell Street was completed  

The Special Olympics were held in Dublin

Dolly the Sheep died

Kilkenny beat Cork to win the All Ireland Hurling Final

Tyrone beat Armagh to win the All Ireland Football Final

The Christmas number one was Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules, Mad World

Now why not go and enter for our 5th Daily Prize?  Today you could win a Cargo Laptop Sleeve, in my opinion this is very handy bit of gear.