Today’s post number three

It rained today. Nothing new there. This is the 44th consecutive day of Ireland’s monsoon season. It rained heavily as I walked up the street and within seconds the road was flooded. Irish drains weren’t designed for a monsoon. Still nothing new. A white van sped by and soaked me from the waist down. I mean soaked. Still nothing new. Irish drivers, especially ones in white vans, delight in spraying pedestrians.

But today was different. I watched the van’s brake lights come on. It pulled into a carpark down the way. The driver got out and came running back in the teeming rain without so much as a baseball hat. He was all apologies. He was insisting on driving me home so I could change.

I was in shock. I have been soaked by motorists many times before and I’m sure I will again, but none have ever stopped and said sorry. The most I ever got was a weak wristed wave, barely visible in the distance through a back window. The wankers!

I declined his offer. Asked if I could give him a good kick in the bollix just to make things even. And we had a good laugh.

Anyway. This is today’s third post. Why three? I normally do one every three days. Well today is my blog’s first birthday and it deserves to be spoiled a little.

Blogs can’t drink. Unless you count getting alcohol induced/inspired comments/posts. So I’m off to celebrate for it. Thanks for reading this muck the past twelve months and for all your comments.

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16 Comments so far (Add 1 more)

Happy Blogiversary, Primal!
Here’s to many more.
Enjoy your celebratory pint(s).

1. Medbh on July 20th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
A whole year! That makes you older than me!

Cheers! That was my coffee cup, the glass will be raised later

2. Grannymar on July 20th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Good for you! I’m shooting for a year myself-a noble experiment if you will.

I’m in a Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat kind of mood. I’ll lift a glass to you this evening.

3. Sugar Britches on July 20th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Congrats! and it just gets better and better. I love this post - put a smile on my face to hear that there are still some really good people out there.

4. Conortje on July 20th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Happy blog birthday! Keep on blogging - the world needs more wit and humour.

I’ll raise my glass to you just as soon as I can get one in my paw…

5. Caro on July 20th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Happy blonkday Primal!

xxxx

6. Annie Rhiannon on July 20th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
Medbh - Thanks girl. Pints didn’t happen in the end. I’m babysitting a small human. Tomorrow perhaps.

Grannymar - I raise my coffee cup back at you.

Sugar - I’d beat an ass out of a cabbage field this minute for a bottle of Boulevard. Enjoy it for me.

Conorín - I’m still in shock that there’s still a decent soul out there driving a van - especially a white van.

Caro - Get a drop in your mauler quick! The day’s getting old. And glad you like this humus.

Annie- Ah, yes - the lady in the garret. If I had a drink in my hand I’d say Iechyd Da.

7. Primal Sneeze on July 20th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
I didn’t you’d last a week but thats just me. I got soaked once and took the ride. Anal rape isn’t as bad as they say.

8. Old Knudsen on July 21st, 2007 at 7:27 am
I’ll deny the last comment if asked.

9. Old Knudsen on July 21st, 2007 at 7:28 am
I envy you your rain. We have so little water where I live, flushing the loo is a luxury. And that’s disgusting. I don’t care if it’s planet saving: it stinks. Literally and metaphorically. Well done for doing a year!

10. Reluctant Mem on July 21st, 2007 at 10:13 am
No small thing. Especially for a tech play with affair. Lean ar aghaidh.

11. Eolaí on July 21st, 2007 at 5:41 pm
fair play to you and the blog, awh 1 is such a nice blog age…..

12. manuel on July 21st, 2007 at 8:39 pm
What a lovely white van man! I hope you haven’t caught a cold in your nether regions.
PS. Happy birthday.

13. Kit on July 21st, 2007 at 9:27 pm
Young Knudsen - I didn’t intend lasting more than a week myself. Oh, and you can’t deny it - we’ve all read it now.

Memsa’b - I’m sure most readers are thinking they gladly swap with you. But personally I don’t think I’d last an hour in Outpost.

Eolaí - I’d better not go experimenting with anything else for a while.

Manuel - Ah yeah, they’re gas at that age, aren’t they.

Kit - I think I may have. My butt has been sneezing all morning. Or maybe that’s due to the Guinness yesterday.

14. Primal Sneeze on July 22nd, 2007 at 7:14 am
Saluté! I will drink in your honor.

15. fatmammycat on July 22nd, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Ah, missed it!

Loads and loads of happy returns, Sneezy, hun. Long may you blog! More power to your digits!

16. problemchildbride on July 24th, 2007 at 8:00 am