Newbie to this Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Happy Saint Patrick's Day everyone, try not to get too drunk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Those of us that originate from the emerald isle thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Already bought the Guinness for tonight. Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Already bought the Guinness for tonight. Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Enjoy, Guinness is my usual tipple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 I used to love guinness but had a very bad experience after having a session on it and never touched it since 🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 I used to love guinness but had a very bad experience after having a session on it and never touched it since You can get bad ones, I only drink it in my local where it's one of the most sold drinks, if I go somewhere else it's Cider or Lager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Happy St Patrick's day from someone with a strong Irish heritage .. get the Smithwick's down yea .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 In my teens and twenties St Patricks day was a monumental swill up, an all day affair in Digbeth in Birmingham, with this one falling on a Friday it would have been massive, not nowadays. Have a good time all celebrating!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 You can get bad ones, I only drink it in my local where it's one of the most sold drinks, if I go somewhere else it's Cider or Lager.That night I was in a pub I don't normally go in, a bloke come up to me and asked how it was because it's normally ****, I should have stopped drinking it then really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Anyone would think St Patrick was Irish! haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donegalcharlie Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Happy St Patrick's day to all from an Irish man in Aberdeen celebrating the weekend here 🍀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) Happy St Patrick's day to all from an Irish man in Aberdeen celebrating the weekend here I hope the weather faired better in Aberdeen than it did here. It must be the first 'Paddy's day' that I rarely ventured out other than to sort the Dog's. I got the log burner fired up earlier than usual this morning 'although its usually cleaned and set before 10am everyday'. Having two young Kid's it just was not worth going to any of the parades today as it was lashing down all day. We will take them to the Cinema and bowling alley/indoor amusements tomorrow as its giving the same kind of day.Instead I made a big pot of Hearty Irish stew for lunch and then settled down to watch the main parade on the TV and some sport including your Fellow County men from the other side of the 'Glenshane'. I am at present watching the Irish woman take on England in the Woman's 6 nations decider. Later I'l be cracking open a can or two of the 'black stuff' to watch McGregor walk Michael Conlan out in Madison Square Garden for his first pro fight. Happy St Patrick's day to all who chose to Celebrate our National Day whither Irish or not. PS. Just a short bit of history on the Man himself. He was born in Roman-Britain to Roman parents and did not find Christianity until he came to Ireland' But sure that is hardly surprising that he found God here giving the fact he was already in God's own Country. Edited March 17, 2017 by SuperGoose75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southman1 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 It annoys me that English pubs celebrate Burns night St. Patrick's day the news is full of it , but when it come to St George's day not a mention of it ,also it's public holiday but not in good old England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsy18 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 guiness ****,lethal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 It annoys me that English pubs celebrate Burns night St. Patrick's day the news is full of it , but when it come to St George's day not a mention of it ,also it's public holiday but not in good old England St Patrick was a real person born in Britain and a very influencial member of the early Christian church so its right that we acknowledge his day in this country, St George on the other hand was a mythical middle eastern saint with no ties to Britain at all who allegedly slew a dragon (yeah right). There is considerable doubt over whether he actually even existed. The Vatican wanted to drop him a few years back due to lack of any proof, but his following was too strong. His adoption, such as it is came from the Crusades when he was seen as one of the few 'warrior' saints. I get a sense that the British establishment now distance themselves from St George because he is seen as a symbol of the far right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygreengrass Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 PS. Just a short bit of history on the Man himself. He was born in Roman-Britain to Roman parents and did not find Christianity until he came to Ireland' But sure that is hardly surprising that he found God here giving the fact he was already in God's own Country. He born just up the road from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) It was usual for a roman soldier, when he retired from the army, to be given a 'pension' which was an allocation of land and then take a wife from the local area. These pensions were often a bit out of the way and it was a good way for the Romans to expand the settled area. Patrick's birth was right at the end of the Roman era, so his father clearly drew the short straw if he got Neath! Haha! To be fair there are several places that claim to be his birthplace, which shows his importance Edited March 18, 2017 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 It annoys me that English pubs celebrate Burns night St. Patrick's day the news is full of it , but when it come to St George's day not a mention of it ,also it's public holiday but not in good old England It has been discussed many times in parliament, but the stumbling block often appears to be which bank holiday to give up for st. George's day. I believe Scotland sacrifice late August Bank holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallshort Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 It has been discussed many times in parliament, but the stumbling block often appears to be which bank holiday to give up for st. George's day. I believe Scotland sacrifice late August Bank holiday. Well they shouldn't give up May day which is far more important to our history than a Saint given to us by our Norman overlords because they didn't want us celebrating an English Saint like Cuthbert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Well they shouldn't give up May day which is far more important to our history than a Saint given to us by our Norman overlords because they didn't want us celebrating an English Saint like Cuthbert. I think one of the main problems with fitting in a day for st. George is its proximity to both easter and may day. I believe last year good Friday was April 25th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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