The Corner House

.... not that you should ever underestimate the Erris people. They can fight when they have do as below video shows.

Truth is I quite fancy the farmer in the cap.
Now I'm not a political animal. I don't what state of play is now. The Erris people are always and quite rightly protesting about things that threaten to ruin their beautiful countryside.
My cousin's wife went off to join in one day, last time I was there. I don't think she was that bothered, it was just a bit of a day out. She asked if I wanted to go with them but I was into signing-on for a council house back there at the time..... So, I got a lift to the nearest town, with her and another relation, a real campaigner from the village, I didn't go on to Rossport. I said, don't worry I'd find a way home. Collected all my forms from the council and decided to apply once I'd organised an Irish passport for myself. Yeah, well, I will. Later, walked along the road home. Lots of traffic, not like the old days, one car an hour. Anyway, a farmer from the village, my cousin's best friend saw me and stopped. Nice man, married alas. He dropped me off.
Cousin's wife was already back. She laughed her head off when she saw who had given me a lift.
"Ah, sure, we knew you'd get a ride...."
She said I should have gone to the Shell protest. It was a great 'craic', full of Eco-warriors and a bloke who looked like "Swampy". I'd have really enjoyed it, she reckoned.
I must find out what happened.

... or words to that effect.
Menhir's post on gardening suddenly reminded me of a talk show on Radio Mid-West. Or, at least, I think that's what its called. Anyway, I was on holiday in County Mayo listening to a Radio Phone-in thing.
I can't remember the name of the plant. Say 'thistle' for now although that wasn't it. Some very middle-class English woman, who had defected to the west of Ireland, was phoning in. Trying to round up all the West of Ireland farmers to attack this "thistle" menace. It was some plant that needed vigilant and constant uprooting or it just took over. The woman was very gung-ho, Dunkirk spirit, Mum's army, fight it on the beaches...
And I so know the Mayo farmers. They're more "manana - ah, sure, why wouldya be in that much of a hurry?"
My cousin agreed the plant was a nuisance as he sat down with another cup of tea.
Well, I know I'm being racist here but the English woman made me realise why her country once had an Empire.