Happy St. Patricks Day from rainy old Galway, Ireland

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The Galway St. Patrick's Day Parade

Greetings from rainy Galway!

You've heard me now once or twice talking about the rain in Galway. By Christ, has it rained this year so far and today was no exception!

If you’d told me back in January that I’d be considering building an ark out the back garden, I’d have laughed. Now I’m pricing timber and giving the dogs swimming lessons. Mother of divine mercy!

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At this stage, we’re not checking the weather forecast, we’re checking for brief emotional breaks in the rain. “Ah look, it’s only drizzling grand drying weather altogether!” The tourists still come, of course, wandering around Shop Street in full optimism, while we locals are just nodding like, “You’ll learn.” Even the seagulls look fed up, standing there soaked, judging us.

Right, that's the weather report out of the way!

Well, we faced the weather face on this morning and made it in for the annual St. Patrick's day parade in Galway city. We usually march in it with one of the local sports clubs, but this year we decided to watch it, as that's what our boys wanted to do, so we set up shop outside my cousin's coffee shop and watched the groups go past and here's some photos.

It was a great day and the boys really enjoyed themselves.

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Well, I hope you're having a good St. Patrick's day wherever you are and maybe you're even having a few of these.

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Enjoy 🍻 🍺 🍻 🍺 🍻

Peace Out

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Now I’m pricing timber and giving the dog swimming lessons.

If I remember the story correctly, I think you need two dogs....

Yep! Thanks.... fixed and a photo of our little beauties added 🐕🐶

:D

Haha the tale starts out with some solid laughs, plenty of Irish overcast and ends with Guinness! The world celebrates with you especially this day and i enjoyed our own brewed irish stout on nitro.

Slainte!