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Ted's avatar

I have always prepared my corned beast by letting it simmer all day in a pot of almost but not quite boiling water. But today this scruffy bearded weirdo decided to shake things up, and I cooked it in the oven. 350 degrees for three hours, with a wee few minutes under the broiler toward the end. My grandmother, who is currently seated at the right hand of God making sure Jesus eats His colcannon, might not approve. Gram, I'm sorry.

One year ago today I fulfilled a lifelong goal to spend Saint Patrick's Day on the old sod. Many people gave me unsolicited opinions that this was a waste of time, as the holiday is not really celebrated in Ireland. Let me tell you, anyone spouting such nonsense has never actually spent Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland. They go nuts. It was awesome.

Spent the day in Kilkenny, which is just a delightful town. Try Matt the Miller's pub on the banks of the River Nore. They serve a mean shepherd's pie.

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John Crowe's avatar

So, did ye fly the flag today, boyo? The Clancy Brothers and the Guinness are still flowing around Davis, but never mind, the boys in the jackboots will be at your bedroom door in a few hours. Houl yer whisht, as they say in County Mayo.

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