@Gladd @PantiBliss @BeLonG_To this day 5 years we made grá the Law, we were in panti bar since 1pm and had the absolute best time of our lives, my daughter in the middle and her sister and mamma either side. Surrounding her in love. 🏳️🌈❤️🇮🇪
@Ryanair I've seen all ur emails in Jan about low fair deals and yes they are really good and it's such a big tease!!! My problem is I only have time off in summer...unless someone wants to pay off my mortgage so I don't have to work and let me avail of these great deals 🙏❤️
@loveholidays the booking is on my aerlingus account it won't let me change it there either. Sandy the chat robot does not have options for me. Can this be changed on the booking. I've been ringing since this morning to speak to someone and there is no email address to email 2/2
@loveholidays I booked a holiday yesterday on the 30th of October and the autofill input the wrong surname onto the booking and I need to changed to the correct surname. I logged onto manage my account to change the name but there was no options available and even though 1/2
I just experienced one of my first ‘full circle’ moments.
I bought this bottle of water on my train to Dublin and noticed the name - Tipperary.
Almost immediately, I began humming a tune. I searched “Tipperary song” on Google and learned that it was an old wartime song during World War 1.
There’s a backstory to this.
When my mother, brother and I arrived to Canada as refugees from Afghanistan, we didn’t know a word of English. My mother, having to work 3 jobs, entrusted us in the care of a Norwegian-Canadian woman named Marit. Other than her routine 5 am hug, I barely saw my mother throughout my childhood.
Marit was uncommonly kind to everyone she met. She was also dedicated to her church. While my mother focused on ensuring we maintained our Dari and Islamic values as children, Marit would also bring us to church on Sundays, welcoming us to her community. She always told us that Christians are brethren to the Muslim faith - we knew nothing but solidarity and respect as children.
Marit’s husband, Merrill, was Irish. It was a routine practice of his to sit on the porch of his house, staring blankly into the forest behind their suburban home, with a pipe in his mouth. “It’s a long way to Tipperary..” He would hum.
He would raise his arms like a conductor’s baton and usher my brother and I to join in.
Within a few months, you could mistake us for an Irish choir.
Now, at 28, I’m in Northern Ireland heading to Dublin, having just won an award as ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ for my work dedicated to my country of origin, Afghanistan.
My brother smiled solemnly to himself yesterday while we walked around Belfast. I asked him what he was thinking about.
“Wouldn’t it have been amazing if Merrill was with us right now?” My throat closed tightly.
I guess it really is a long way to Tipperary.
On this day in 1949 the Republic of Ireland beat England 0-2 at Goodison Park. The goals came from Con Martin and Peter Farrell. Farrell was an Everton player at the time playing on his home ground! This famous result for the Boys in Green meant that Ireland became the first foreign side to beat England on home soil. The Times remarked on the disaster for England but also that 'every man of Éire was a hero'. 🇮🇪 #coybig
GK Tommy Godwin
DF Johnny Carey (c)
DF Tom Aherne
MF Billy Walsh
MF Con Martin
MF Tommy Moroney
FW Peter Corr
FW Peter Farrell
FW Davy Walsh
FW Peter Desmond
FW Tommy O'Connor
Team Selection/Manager
By FAI Committee
@BallyboughDub I remember the butcher's, I worked in the fruit and veg shop across the road, my bosses name was peter I only worked there for a short year but met some of the lovelist people there. Ballyboughers are great 👍
After a swim at the local pool, I'll surreptitiously check lockers as people often forget to take back their 20p. Often get 60p to £1 a visit. I earn £90k a year