yeah how did you know

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oh yeah that dave.... i'd forgotten about him...he was in my class at school

Hello Choppi

He's meant to be buried in Downpatrick under that big stone but lots of people dispute that.
Slemish always seems to have a big cloud over it, but it is a funny looking mountain, isn't it ??

As for the corned beef I thought it wasn't bad with a salad - nice with salad cream

Me mum used to make sandwiches for me da and mix brown sauce (ie. HP Sauce) with it!!

Was going to mention that too - I never liked it but I know lots of people who did.

That's great - I must start asking that question whenever some Yank comes out with this type of line!


My wife's German - (I mean really German!) - and when people find out they usually say, "Oh - so does she speak any German then?". Still haven't come up with a smart answer to this one...

I've been rubbing shoulders with the 'plastic paddys' in plastic paddy pubs the last couple of weekends - places which I usually avoid at all costs (because of the plastic bit, not the Irish bit) - in order to watch Wales in the Six nations. Was actually surprised at how many genuine Irish there were in attendance... Even a couple of Welsh (plus Yanks in Welsh shirts!!!)

And before anyone starts - yes, Wales have been extraordinarily shite so far...

My DH hails from Glasgow and still has the "accent" which usually triggers the family tree discussion. I've got to say that I am enormously impressed with just how active the Scots were in going forth and multiplying so many Americans. No wonder they all looked so tired.

I've been d/loading them and watching the England games at work and doing my best to not hear the results till after I've seen the England game, so I'm none the wiser, but it was a cracking opening week

Well I am off to New York for Paddy's week to meet 7 of my Irish friends who coming in for it. I for one can't wait. Paddy's day is always better away for Ireland for some reason and I reckon NYC is the best city in the world to be in for the day.

As a Scot, I try and ignore all the St Paddy's day nonsense that you get round here. It just goes over the top. There's never a word about St Andrews Day (probably to near to Thanksgiving) or even St Georges Day or St Davids Day.

Too true...most don't even realise that there are patron saints for the other nations that I've spoken too...but then why would they.

so now that's it on our doorstep, again...anyone doing anything for it?

Well - the little guy dressed in green that visited last year said he was coming back to see me - so i might get dressed up for that

punt him in the balls when you open the door