A February night in Donleavy’s. Neither one thing nor the other. Not Christmas Holiday time. Too far away from Easter. Not really winter. No daffodils peaking their heads up to say it is Spring. Cold but not Arctic. A bit of a meaah really. And the meaah seemed to permeate into the conversation, or lackContinue reading “CAN’T IDENTIFY THE CRAZIES”
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ANTI HIBERNETIC.
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.”
ALL THE WORLD’S A CIRCUS
It’s November. It’s after the US elections. It’s a Monday night. ‘Donleavy’s’ crowd is very light. Actually, crowd would be a very inappropriate word. It’s a minuscule gathering. November is that month where people save up their money and their time so that they can do the complete dog on it during December. It’s likeContinue reading “ALL THE WORLD’S A CIRCUS”
9/11 and Soccer Hooligans
The background information should read that the sun would be shining and that the protagonists were dressed in shorts and t-shirts and had taken refuge in a bar from the intense heat and were taking a drink while wiping films of sweat from their forehead and eyebrows. But the ‘summer weather’ was not playing toContinue reading “9/11 and Soccer Hooligans”
CHANGE OF THE GUARD AT DONLEAVYS.
The three lads were well installed on their regular barstools at Donleavy’s. ‘Regular’ might be one description but it does no justice to their sense of ownership. In reality, and for the purposes of health and safety, these barstools really should have the three amigo’s names fully inscribed somewhere to warn others. JP in theContinue reading “CHANGE OF THE GUARD AT DONLEAVYS.”
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