One more work week to go and then 2018 is really drawing to a close! What a year…. Although most definitely not my type of song…. “Life is a Rollercoaster” is a fairly good title.

This blog will be one of more (not sure how many) that will start to summarise the year gone by. But first…..

OOPS I DID IT AGAIN…..

I can’t help but to see the humour in this so have to share in words! It will never happen that I share this with you in person……. You will see why in just a second….

On Wednesday night last I was staying in the beautiful (warmly recommended) Killaloe Hotel due to some work commitments. On this particular day I had opted to wear a pair of hold up stockings! Feeling good from the inside out and all that….. (ok probably don’t need to justify wearing them)….

Arriving to the hotel I got the stocking caught and it tore exactly around the sticky part that holds it in place….. and so it began to roll down. Now imagine managing this gracefully…… Pulling it up into position worked when sitting down but when standing up it immediately began to roll down….. slowly towards the ankle! So I had to pull it up and hold my skirt and stocking in place (with my good hand – the right one), get my bag, open the door, talk to the porter…….. By the time I reached the hotel room… one leg was skin coloured and the other black.

It is no wonder I ended up in West Clare and not New York….. they wouldn’t have been able for my classy lady behaviour nor attempts at being a sophisticated professional career woman!!

CLOSING IT OUT

So in starting to close out 2018 I thought I would start with picking 12 words which defines how my year has been with some words picked out by friends and family!! Here goes;

1. Rollercoaster
2. Self-Care
3. Power
4. Change
5. Turmoil
6. Adventurous
7. Passion
8. Excitement
9. Drive
10. Fun
11. Boldness
12. Weirdwonderfulness

There are more words belonging to the pile but….. leaving it at that!!

MARY, MAL, MUSIC & SEAWEED

Oh third time… The Riptide Movement. This time in Dolan’s Warehouse, Limerick. And what a night!!!!

Started slightly uncomfortable! Decided to go out of my own comfort zone and wear a shorter, tighter & sparklier dress than I would normally wear! My fears of how I looked totally settled once I went to the bathroom for this first time.

This is where I met Mary. She came out of one of the toilets and commenced explaining the current toilet roll status and how we should all help one another. I politely replied (my mother has me trained) and in doing so Mary announced “You look only gorgeous” as she explained that she had make up on herself for the first time in 10 years and had cut her own hair as she was dying it black! She polished off our new friendship with a big hug and kiss on the cheek…… I sighed a breath of relief as a bathroom cubicle became free and one WITH toilet paper at that.

They night continued in amazing style! We sang, drank and danced lots and towards the end of the gig we headed up the front of the stage for a good old fashioned dance!! I had to film the band a little and in doing so got a wave from Mal, (well the camera did) the lead singer. I was slightly excited…. But it got even better!! After the gig when we had settled in quietly in the bar over another round of shots (tequilas this time I believe) the man himself, the lead singer, my second husband (although he doesn’t know it yet nor does my existing one) came into the bar!!! Like a true gentleman when asked to come over for a picture, he sure did and a small chat with it…… Aghhhhh so exciting!!!

The night ended around 4.00am (I think) with a pint of water and diversions from cider in the Killaloe Hotel!! Just one of those….

To finish this blog post I have to write about the best hangover cure I have ever been through! On Sunday afternoon I headed for a Seaweed Bath on the shores of Clahane in Liscannor together with Edel! Tucked in, side by side, in the foetal position in a barrel of hot salty water and seaweed….. well what more can I say! A truly different experience which left me feeling great from all the laughter (we are no good for tranquillity), the spray of water with the wind into the face and the slimy (apparently good for you) seaweed!!!

Go do it! It is well worth it 😄