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" I really hope Gentle Gary finishes us off" uttered one of the Marathon Mary's last Wednesday....you and me both girlfriend, and last night he did just that ! In his lovely bobble hat, he cajoled, encouraged and urged the Marathon Mary's to the 30 minute run....YES... 30 MINUTES !!!!!!Only Gentle Gary could have got me there, slowly, kindly building up to this fantastic climax....of running !! I was so delighted I gasped " I love you Gary" as he blew his final whistle, a sound I had been waiting for....for about 29 minutes at that stage. What a high ! I felt great, was delighted I had taken the decision to rest ( ie. drink wine, bake cakes, throw birthday parties and sleep) for the past few days in preparation for this. It was so worth it. Of course, my excitement is a little premature , as the main event is actually on Saturday ...the 5 K. Sonia O'Sullivan is coming ! She has heard there is competition for her crown no doubt . Gentle suggested strongl...

Rumour was rife last week that a top secret celebrity event was to take place in the little known hamlet called "The Mills of Louth". Initial suspicion arose when Bangin' Barry was seen checking his reflection in every refelctive surface up the Main street in Ardee, but sources close to the bachelor advised us this was pefectly normal behaviour on his part. The Spud Farmer ( aka Hefner) had allegedly cut short a trip to his country estate in Donegal and the Dancing Butcher was seen to take in vast quantities of Louth Caviar ( ie. pig). The top secret invitations were circulated throuogh an exclusive closed group online, but suggestion that it is in fact a cult were disputed. Among those who had to decline were Macho Martha who was due to be at a Matador event in Spain, Energetic Enda and Sheckles Shekleton who had plans made with Rory Mc Elroy and The Body Poppin' Postman who could not decide if he was "Home or Away" .Paparazzi, in the area behind the spud ...

Today GASP and I took a day off work and went to the National Ploughing Competition in Athy on a date. (www.npa.ie) It was fantastic ! GASP was a bit impatient when we reached the site and had about a 10 minute queue to get to our parking space. Hi impatience soon turned to satisfaction, when I whipped out my food flask containing hot sausages and rashers and proceeded to make up our own Breakfast Rolls with Orange Juice.....yes I am a Goddess ! We strolled around for the day GASP in his element admiring buttocks...of Belgians Blues while I admired admired the tackle of an Aberdeen Angus. We watched nether regions being shaved, hair being combed, hairspray being applied and powder being sprinkled....and that was just the livestock !The great thing about the ploughing is that, once you don a pair of wellies, you are dressed.Now every type of wellie was on show, spots, stripes, swirls, scottie dogs and my personal favourites, wellies covered in stiletto shoes. Those of us over 30 stuck t...

It has come to my attention that I have woken on a few occasions recently with a pain in my face. On careful reflection and repeated analysis I have realised that this correlates directly with when I have consumed white wine...sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, riesling et al. Now before you jump to conclusions, this is not a hangover as the pain is actually in my face, not my head and this occurance can be after just one glass. As all true scientists do.....I googled it, and realised that it is a known fact that white wine in particular can cause sinusitis ie. the pain in the face....I AM ALLERGIC TO WHITE WINE ! Disaster of epic proportions. The straw which broke the camels back. The point of no return. My favourite drink on Earth is white wine. I think about it, visualise it, imagine it, talk about it, buy it, open it and drink it. My favourite fantasy is a single drop of condensation sliding down the side of a large cold glass of Sauvignon Blanc. What is a 40 year old wino to do ? Do I...