Before I start on today let me, as I often do, take you back to last night, a surreal conversation in the pub. I'm sat opposite a fella, I'd say mid 60's at least 25 stone, a big guy, he's been joined by a friend, they are getting stuck into a good few pints, then a very slim lady, again circa mid 60'swalks into the pub, heads over to them, the big guys friend says
"Michael, this is the lady I've been talking about, Michael meet Mary, she can't write, and she doesn't drink, but she can drive, which will be useful for gettin you home from the pub, and she needs a husband. Mary, meet Michael, he's got about 30 acres, keeps a few sheep, and a few beast, and I'd say got bita cash under the mattress, not that he'd ever spend a penny of it, and he needs a wife.....so what do you both think ?"
They both look at each other, the way two alley cats who've just bumped into each other would, wondering who is going to move first, the entire pub has now gone silent (not difficult as there were only about 6 of us in there), the silence lasts about a minute, then Michael says "well let's see how she gets on with the driving, it's about time I went home now anyway" with that, he walks to the door, holds it open for Mary and they both leave.....
I've no idea how this story will end, but I tell you what Tinder has something to worry about, if this catches on in Ireland !
Back to today, just one new stop on the WAW today, it's Ballina Quay
Stopped off here for a cracking roast lamb Sunday lunch. Chatting to the landlord, told him my plans for this evening, which is.....
.....off to see Nathan Carter in concert.... he asks me "Is that your nice car outside ?.....Now look I don't want to put you off, but you know they'll be people there from Wexford, an they'll have the wheels off that sooner than look at ya!"
I'm not sure if he was just having a joke with me, have decided to take on board his advice and am staying some way off and getting a taxi there & back.
It's been another cracking weather day, today, so I popped back to one of the deserted beaches I was at the other day, pleased to say there are people using them today....
Have a great rest of your Sunday, catch you tomorrow.