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Weekend afternoons were always good in Donleavy’s. While every other pub in the country echoed to the shouts and roars of partisan sports fanatics exhorting Dublin footballers or Mourinho’s Muppets or Johnny Sexton on to even greater efforts – Donleavy’s would be an oasis of peace. ‘TV in a pub – never – wouldn’t thinkContinue reading “World War III now half price at Argos”

Rasher, Mono and JP filed religiously into the bar. With some satisfaction they found their end of the counter had not been defiled by heathen worshippers. They took their places at Donleavy’s shrine and arranged themselves into comfortable positions. JP spread out his hands in priest like fashion and made an entrance announcement.             “Rasher,Continue reading “The Traveller’s Friend”

JP and the lads will be ‘going out’ over the weekend. Bound to be something worth reporting. 

“It’s all about how they piss”, said JP. “That’s what’s made America great.” His two drinking buddies, sitting at the counter in “Donleavy’s”, raised their eyes to heaven.  Here we go again. “No, I’m telling ya. It’s a fact. It’s all in the pissing. Believe me.” Mono was the first of the two to riseContinue reading “What made America Great?”

Hold tough. There is a conversation on it’s way. JP, Mono and Rasher are going to Donleavy’s tonight (like most nights!). ‘Listen’ in later….

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton