by Osc » 19 May 2017, 10:04
Morning all, we're back! Well we have been back since 9pm-ish on Wednesday night, but the children were delivered to us just after 8am yesterday, so it made for a busy day as per usual Thursday but an earlier than normal start. However, I did get all the unpacking done, plus two washes. We are off to Cork on Sunday for a dance and to stay the night with my brother, so it's a quick turnaround. It was a lovely, lovely holiday, tranquil and relaxing.
Got some very sad new while we were away - the local Brown Owl died very suddenly, collapsed outside the Brownie Hall on Tuesday evening. She was 78 and a wonderful wonderful person who had run the local Brownies since 1974, plus was very involved in lots of other things for children locally, including setting up the Summer Project. She was a local legend, and managed to be at the centre of the community without ever being an interfering busybody. Miss Osc was in the Brownies, and Michael has done the Summer Project three times. The whole town is in shock - even with her age, she was still fully involved and you just can't imagine the place without her. Her remains will come to the church tonight with funeral mass tomorrow and there will be a huge attendance.
Mr Osc has gone to play golf, I have plenty to do and we are going dancing tonight.