Those days between Christmas and New Year were always good times in Donleavy’s Pub. The fire burned cheerily in the grate. The outside world was shut out behind blackout curtains and doors. There was always a critical mass of warm bodies populating stools and chairs. There was the temporary return of the ex-pats. Even thoughContinue reading “ANTI HIBERNETIC.”
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NOSTALGIA AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE.
The three lads – JP, Mono and Rasher – were well into their second pint. In fact, it would very soon reach that critical re-order point. There is an imaginary line on the pint glass at about the 25% fill level where once the contents went below – this triggered a finger in the airContinue reading “NOSTALGIA AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE.”
DONLEAVY CALLS IT OUT
JP was nicely settled it, flanked by his trusted compatriots Rasher and Mono. He had a settled pint in front of him, he had done the buttock equilibrating moves on the barstool and he had found a comfortable resting place for his elbows. He was eyeing the pint with a sense of great expectation. HeContinue reading “DONLEAVY CALLS IT OUT”
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