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 December 2007 Issue

 


Christmas is fast approaching and we, here at The Ballagh Advertiser, have immersed ourselves in the festive spirit – decorations, music, the ever-important Christmas Party. It is a fact that there is nothing more entertaining than watching the groovy dad dance. Keep those eyes peeled and I’ll guarantee you that you we’ll spot more than a few perpetrators over the holiday period – there are at least two guilty parties here at The Advertiser! It is easy to forget amidst all the tinsel, Christmas pud, presents and selection boxes that the core of Christmas is family.

It began thousands of years ago with one family and that meaning still prevails. Some have argued that the family as a unit does not exist in today’s society. That naïve statement could not be further from the truth. Family still exists; it has merely changed with our changing society. What is family but people who love you, unconditionally, even when you’re being a drama queen? Parents, siblings, extended family or friends – they are all part of your family and Christmas is a time to truly appreciate and spend time with them. Decorating the tree, cosying up to watch a film, wearing those ridiculous paper hats at dinner (a bona fide family bonding exercise) or the heart-warming sight of their faces light up as they unwrap their gift. These are the moments you will treasure and remember long after that ipod has bitten the proverbial dust.

This month’s edition is full of jovial Christmas cheer. We look back at the Tibohine/Fairymount Christmas Party and find the spirit of Christmas is alive and well in the Tibohine/Fairymount Bohar branch with their donation of a dozen heifers to Rwanda. Jim O’Kelly gives us a heads up on the financial front in 2008 while Liam Hunt provides some valuable advice on safety during the winter season.

We extend our congratulations to Monsignor Brendan Kelly upon his appointment as Bishop of the Achonry diocese. And may we be the first to bid a fond farewell to Bishop Thomas Flynn, who has faithfully served this diocese as Bishop for many years. Read further on for our profile of the new Bishop. We also, on behalf of the Christmas Light Committee, send out a plead to save Ballagh’s Christmas illuminations. And join our regular columnists in their musings on December’s current events and the approaching holidays.

Merry Christmas to all our readers, new and old, and we wish you every joy for the New Year.

Eat, drink and be merry and we will see you all in 2008!!


Diary of a wandering emu

A few weeks of ups and downs. A big occasion in Rome. Was sure I’d be sent as an observer, but someone called Patsy something from Barrack St. was sent. Alisdair Crannóg, my spin doctor tried to comfort me. Its all to do with alliteration he said…BARRACK ST., BASILICA, BIRETTA etc. He meant well and for the first time I leant my head on his manly shoulders and sobbed into my feathers.

Anyhow, Cavan people are lovely and it’s not true that they eat their dinner out of a drawer. The people who told me that eat chips off their dashboard and keep a pool of ketchup in the glove compartment. Wait until you hear this…25% of Irish men use hair straighteners and moisturisers. I don’t need any of that, my feathers are fluffy and moist and organic. Stop writing about yourself said Alistair.

News from Boherbee – a reindeer has landed. Nobody knows from where. He is happily grazing with some cattle in a field. There was a piece about inclusiveness in the animal kingdom in the Farmers Journal recently. Perhaps there is a connection! Parents are telling their children that the reindeer has his eye on them coming up to Christmas. Speaking softly and the big stick never went out of fashion. Disney studios called again. We’ll put Crennane on the map if I say yes. My old sparring partner the Llama softened his attitude towards me when Patsy was sent to Rome instead of me, and has promised me a Vicuna blanket for Christmas. It’s not all bad.

Rumours about swans landing. Will investigate. Reindeer, swans Lir, Emus: what a happening place. Glad I didn’t go to Termonfeckin.

Emu
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

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