Creative cards, Daniel & an aerodynamic haircut
DUBLIN, IRELAND - 8am and it's a slow start to the day after a hectic evening jumping between events. First off, myself and Naomi joined the car park, sorry Dublin traffic, and headed off to a family gathering. Anyone who's been to Mario's in Ranelagh will already know how good the food is. I hadn't - but can now confirm how good the food is :) Still though, we weren't there for the food - Rory, Naomi's brother, was celebrating a birthday and with some relatives visiting from Canada, it seemed like the perfect excuse for a meal!
Highlight of the meal? Rory receiving a Daniel O'Donnell birthday card from a sister that....wait for.....sang Happy Birthday. Funniest card I've seen in ages. To all my good friends abroad, it's hard to describe this guy. All I'll say is, I wouldn't listen to his music :) Made for a good laugh though! To top that all off, two of the cards he received were personally made - how cool is that?!?!
Anyway, after that it was off to a pub to celebrate another birthday, Claire's and say goodbye to a good buddy, Al, who's living the dream again and road-tripping around Europe for the next 8 months (Although I did hear rumors of it being extended for an extra 4 ;). Sporting a new haircut (how many solicitors do you know with a completely shaved head? :), he looked like the guy who was free of work and doing what he really enjoyed for the forthcoming months. Hopefully I'll be seeing you in a few weeks for some climbing action!
Image Credit: #1: parked in traffic and a lovely rainbow on the canal, Dublin.
#2: Rory, Rosanna and relatives at the end of a quality meal in Ranelagh. Sorry for the crap photo - useless camera phone!
- Neal :) -
that is the back gate to the barracks neal... don't you know you shouldn't photograph military installations?!
ReplyDeletedidn't even know that was a barracks, that's mad :)
ReplyDeleteAren't those the gates in front of the Ranelagh AIB? It does seem to be built like a fortress though....suspicious!
ReplyDeletei'm pretty sure it's the barracks... were you driving from, say, crumlin towards, say, baggot street bridge and the canal on your left? and there is no right turn to rathmines at the next light? then that's the back gate to Cathal Brugha barracks. (bad directions but they're the only places i know the names of... ) :-)
ReplyDeletethat's the one Sis :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that was an army barracks. Amazing!