Morgan Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 How time flies! Has it really been a year since we all dug out our green felt hats, pinned on our shamrock badges and went to the pub to ‘celebrate’ this wonderful day with fellow leprechauns? Oh, what a hoot! The hilarity of pinching anyone who isn’t wearing green. The joy of drinking pint after pint of Guinness. The culinary treat that is corned beef and cabbage. 👌 The music, the craic, the fighting. Can a day be any better? I have my doubts. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, one and all. Marr ginn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) Happy St Patrick’s say ☘️ Edited March 17 by JudyJudyJudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Klack Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Agree with the OP Apart for your dislike of Guinness obviously 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 The day you can sit in the pub with your pint of Guinness if it’s your regular pint of choice and watch students struggle their way through a pint of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK2020 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Each to their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spellczech Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) The Irish have always marketed themselves well. It is our fault that we have so much more history but cannot market it as well... Seriously has anyone alive really read Joyce? Edited March 17 by Spellczech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 5 minutes ago, Spellczech said: Seriously has anyone alive really read Joyce? Well Irish people haven't, obvs. Too busy watching our boys winning another Six Nations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Lynam Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 I've always promised myself as i've gotten older i wasn't going to become some old judgemental bore. Good luck to the young folk enjoying the craic on Saint Paddy's day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, Spellczech said: The Irish have always marketed themselves well. It is our fault that we have so much more history but cannot market it as well... Seriously has anyone alive really read Joyce? Pretty sure you can put most of that down to the marketing department of Diageo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, Spellczech said: The Irish have always marketed themselves well. It is our fault that we have so much more history but cannot market it as well... Seriously has anyone alive really read Joyce? I’ve tried reading Ulysses but gave up. Will have another go when I retire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 15 minutes ago, GinRummy said: I’ve tried reading Ulysses but gave up. Will have another go when I retire. Start with Dubliners and A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man. It’s a good gateway into it. I’ve never got too far into Ulysses and Finegan’s Wake is too much of a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 26 minutes ago, Tazio said: Start with Dubliners and A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man. It’s a good gateway into it. I’ve never got too far into Ulysses and Finegan’s Wake is too much of a challenge. Thanks for the advice 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il Duce McTarkin Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 5 hours ago, GinRummy said: I’ve tried reading Ulysses but gave up. Will have another go when I retire. I'm like that with Dostoevsky. At east Tolstoy and Chekhov do an engaging short story. 4 hours ago, Tazio said: Start with Dubliners and A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man. It’s a good gateway into it. Cheers, Tazio. I've been meaning to get around to the latter for a while and this is a timely reminder. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Y'all will enjoy this. Our kid's preschool teacher had them stitch together a little booklet for St. Paddy's. Note the "Ireland Themed" castle on the front . . . . . . . . . . . (Gonna tell them it's a view from the ancient and mighty Castle Tyne, defended to this day defiantly by the Maroon Guard . . . ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il Duce McTarkin Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 6 minutes ago, Watt-Zeefuik said: Y'all will enjoy this. Our kid's preschool teacher had them stitch together a little booklet for St. Paddy's. Note the "Ireland Themed" castle on the front . . . . . . . . . . . (Gonna tell them it's a view from the ancient and mighty Castle Tyne, defended to this day defiantly by the Maroon Guard . . . ) My Mrs says that you have lovely nails and a well balanced diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John Findlay Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 November 30th is my date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Sifter Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Duncan Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 6 hours ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Like, people who like cats or, like, people who shag em? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pap Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 1 hour ago, Mr Sifter said: My home parrish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 13 hours ago, Craig_ said: Pretty sure you can put most of that down to the marketing department of Diageo. That's the thing though - you go to Dublin and do the Guinness Tour, then see the old Post Office on the Hop-on, Hop-off bus...After that you are left scratching your head for anything else to do until the pub in the evening...So you see a Joyce Tour and think well I can name 2 of his books (one because it is the name of a pub) so I'll join all the other bluffers on that tour! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 51 minutes ago, Spellczech said: That's the thing though - you go to Dublin and do the Guinness Tour, then see the old Post Office on the Hop-on, Hop-off bus...After that you are left scratching your head for anything else to do until the pub in the evening...So you see a Joyce Tour and think well I can name 2 of his books (one because it is the name of a pub) so I'll join all the other bluffers on that tour! Haha What about trinity college ? I was in Dublin once a few years back to see la Streisand in concert . I found it quite expensive and didn’t go to see any of the sites you managed . I do have a pic of my hand on one of molly malones boobs ( the statue I mean ) 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Jambo Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 14 hours ago, GinRummy said: I’ve tried reading Ulysses but gave up. Will have another go when I retire. Dignitas will be quicker and less painful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Jambo Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 8 hours ago, JudyJudyJudy said: good to see you championing pussy for a change James. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Duncan Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 57 minutes ago, Spellczech said: That's the thing though - you go to Dublin and do the Guinness Tour, then see the old Post Office on the Hop-on, Hop-off bus...After that you are left scratching your head for anything else to do until the pub in the evening...So you see a Joyce Tour and think well I can name 2 of his books (one because it is the name of a pub) so I'll join all the other bluffers on that tour! Haha Not true. I once spent the day in Dublin in between morning and evening drinking sessions. I bought Guns N Roses’ The Spaghetti Incident, a Richard Brautigan book and a hat. Plenty to do there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 1 hour ago, Spellczech said: That's the thing though - you go to Dublin and do the Guinness Tour, then see the old Post Office on the Hop-on, Hop-off bus...After that you are left scratching your head for anything else to do until the pub in the evening...So you see a Joyce Tour and think well I can name 2 of his books (one because it is the name of a pub) so I'll join all the other bluffers on that tour! Haha Pretty accurate summary of Dublin, though. And I've read one Joyce novel, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott herbertson Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 14 hours ago, GinRummy said: I’ve tried reading Ulysses but gave up. Will have another go when I retire. I agree with Tazio's advice - Dublliners is very good. Portrait of the Artist was my favourite book as a 16 year old. I failed to engage with Ulysses though (I even took it to Spain for the World cup in 1982 and got through about a quarter of it) - like yourself I told myself i would give it a go on retirement. Now i am retired I've no intention of wasting my precious time reading it - it really needs to be read with an explanatory book at your side, and i can't be bothered with that any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 8 minutes ago, Japan Jambo said: good to see you championing pussy for a change James. 😁 I love pussy ,,,,,,,, cats 🐈⬛ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 1 hour ago, Spellczech said: That's the thing though - you go to Dublin and do the Guinness Tour, then see the old Post Office on the Hop-on, Hop-off bus...After that you are left scratching your head for anything else to do until the pub in the evening...So you see a Joyce Tour and think well I can name 2 of his books (one because it is the name of a pub) so I'll join all the other bluffers on that tour! Haha More booze-related stuff, but the Jamesons tour is decent. Although they did a tasting against Johnnie Walker Black, and every one of our group preferred the Scotch to the Irish whiskey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 2 hours ago, Jim_Duncan said: Not true. I once spent the day in Dublin in between morning and evening drinking sessions. I bought Guns N Roses’ The Spaghetti Incident, a Richard Brautigan book and a hat. Plenty to do there! You went shopping? That is something I would never do on holiday...It is the wife's main hobby though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 15 hours ago, Mr Sifter said: Perfect! The Gilmerton ‘chaps’ never looked the brightest, to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 17/03/2024 at 20:31, il Duce McTarkin said: My Mrs says that you have lovely nails and a well balanced diet. LOL, it was my spouse who took the photo, so those are her nails. And credit to her, she was the first one to spot the castle. Brought it to me and was like, "what's wrong with this picture?" Took me a moment to be like, well, uh, I guess it could be a castle in Ireland that looked kind of like it . .. (quick photo search) nope that's definitely Edinburgh Castle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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