The month in Dublin has just flown by. I went for a few more walks along to Killiney along the beach which was great. I’ve given my hiking poles to Mum, and she finds the going a lot easier along the beach now. The weather has been pretty good on the whole, but it’s definitely becoming more wintery, and the days are certainly drawing in.
I’ve also been playing a bit of Bridge. I really enjoy the game but I don’t have friends to play with in NZ. I might have to investigate joining a club at some point. Dad has been very kindly letting me take his place in the weekly games he plays. My partner is Raine, a 90 year old, still as sharp as a tack and great fun to play with. If I’m able to play as well as she can when I’m that old, well, I’ll be most happy indeed!
Finally, I organised a weekend off to Galway with my brothers. We went to see Ed Byrne. He was very good as per usual. What we did miss out on however, was Tommy Tiernan (arguably my favourite comedian) trialing out some new material in a local pub in Galway. If we’d known I’d have been there in a heartbeat. Anyway, it was really lovely to get away with my brothers. I don’t think I’ve ever done it before, but I’m already looking forward to the next time.
I then stayed down in Galway for a couple of nights, catching up with Mark and Lorna whom I’d not seen since 2007 when they were in New Zealand last. Lorna organised a dinner for us & Brega and her partner Paddy. It was such a lovely dinner. It was in a place called Kai (run by kiwis, unsurprisingly as the name Kai means “food” in Maori). It’s just so lovely catching up with old friends.
Good. Times.
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