It was all going so

It was all going so well – looking forward to going into work and getting back to it and bam…. the cold I have been struggling with knocked me over big style last night. So I am in bed still and feeling very sorry for myself with no man to cheer me up today 🙁
Also last night alegedly the taxi firm opposie my house was held up at gunpoint – I was too concerned coughing and sweating to get up and see what all the fuss was about but Elric was woken up and checked it out. Scary that and makes me wonder about staying in South London for much longer.
also reading yet another new book bought whilst I was away And the Band Played on – I watched the film years ago and the book is so far much better.
and in other news I was abducted by aliens at Davo’s birthday bash recently.

what a week end

what a week end – the irish have a reputation for being friendly but I must say that they go far beyond this. I spent the weekend staying with a friend from work at his parents in Malahide [about 10 miles north of Dublin] and they not only put me up [even moving around so I had a room of my own] but also on a weekend they were having a family party and gran coming to stay as she was not well – hospitality was fantastic and lovely people. The flowers I got by way of a thank you seemed small and insignificant.
If anyone is over in Dublin by the way you can do far worse than taking a trip up that way – the beach is lovely and reminded me a lot of home [my parents basically live the opposite side of the Irish Sea].
On Friday night we went to HQ with work colleagues which was nice and then on Saturday went shopping with the girls and were due to visit the Guinness Brewery [davo has a cool perspex thingy with a blob of guinness in it] but we never managed it 🙁 so that is now on my hit list for next time. Allegedly there is a really cool bar too with views over the city but you need to go on the tour [or have a corporate function] to get in there.
Saturday evening we started off in Pravda and then moved to Q bar [a straight version] and then onto Fireworks which was fantastic. I never normally do straight pubs and clubs but had a really good time. Fireworks used to be the fire station and is now a huge 3 floor pub/club venue which would go down well in London – so I highly recommend it.
I also learnt that scally has broken his arm [poor lamb] on Saturday. Go send him a card or something 🙂