Things I learned today (Part 1)

It hasnā€™t changed much in fairness

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A bandon Pope all ye who enter

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ā€œThe man who wrote this wrote it well, for the same thing is writ on the gates of hell.ā€

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Bandon ā€˜where even the pigs are Protestantā€™ was what we were taught as children

Young lady has been suffering from a suspected (subsequently confirmed) sinus infection for a couple of days.

Took her to the doctor this morning and when I went to pay afterwards I was surprised to be told that I didnā€™t have to and that it was covered by the HSE because it was a respiratory illness.

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Ehhm, sheā€™s 21.

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The population of Spain is estimated to halve by 2100 due to declining birth rates.

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I very briefly dated a woman from there years ago, back when I was in college years. I knew nothing of Bandon at the time and thought it was strange that her family were into cricket, until I figured it all out one day.

Things I learned today: @Elvis_Brandenberg_Kr has kid(s) in their 20s

Conversely, the only person I know well from Bandon has hurled senior for Cork, though golf was his first sport

He has. But he still brings them to the doctor with minor ailments and pays their bills as well.

Youā€™re a parent for life, not just Christmas

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True. Iā€™ll regret that post before the day is out. Iā€™m off to the parents issues thread now.

and then you ah bandoned her

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Just cut the grass Art. Spare us the jokes.

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ā€œjokesā€

Sigh

Iā€™ve given you a like for effort

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crotchety & cantankerous old bastards out in force this morning

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