Drop-in to an ould neighbour here every xmas day, same drill every year… an abnormal amount of brandy and port thrown into a pint glass and dont dare leave till its gone.
A lovely woman but she wouldnt last long as a publican.
Staring into space here.
im doing that beat right now
But it’d be some craic while it lasted
How many years are you doing this in the hope of being left the land?
You are vile
I only know cos you admitted it last year 
She’s very fond of the ladeen.
She’s playing KP off another few bucks, all up minding her. Mugging the lads off good and proper.
She had KP in for the 2-3 slot, another 7 or 8 lads over the course of the day. Another 10 odd to take her out for the wren lads tomorrow.
KP won’t get a look in. I go there for news, its like six one for South Galway.
Oooffttttt?
No, foolishly compromised our anonymity. Fixed now.
The clique have been passing your personal details around since you arrived.
My name is Ambrose McNulty, what’s to pass around?
The Galway way.
Dunno pal I’m not in the clique.
Bombay Mix
I was out on the bike there and met a young lady going up one of the hills. Said a cheery good morning, and, to my surprise, not only did she seem happy to chat, she also is a semi pro on track and road and in the GB squad. (she was also very pretty, though a generation younger)
We cycled together and chatted for a good half an hour about this and that until we finally parted company as I turned for home. She wished me a very happy Christmas and said she’d hope to see me in the hills again soon, and would keep a look out.
It was a most pleasant half an hour, talking about cycling, road and track. I was well mannered enough not to mention sbw and his brown envelopes.
If my daughter had her manner I’d be absolutely delighted.
Lovely story, I could have been on a bike right beside you there with how well you told that. You wouldn’t get that type of politeness in Ireland.