Climate Change

Last week in work I got a surprise text from Bernard to say he had booked a holiday cottage in County Clare for the Easter weekend (aaaah!).  A short family break away - bliss!  Unfortunately, this happy news seemed to coincide with the abrupt change in our weather.  What happened to global warming?  Why couldn't we have a bit of that?  No, in Ireland it's all about climate change.  Irish weather used to be cold and wet.  Now, thanks to climate 'change', it's colder and wetter, with added snow.  Snowing? In Ireland??  For Easter break???  It's beyond a joke.  And, despite it snowing for the second day in a row, it's still not sticking.  Kids are off school, it's been snowing pretty consistently, and yet there's not enough to make a freaking snowball.  However, there is just enough to ensure that the kids are holed up indoors, noses glued to the windows, driving.their.parents.mad.

But there's a swimming pool in Clare to keep the kids happy, and a fridge to keep the wine cold, which in turn keeps Mommy very happy.  Just as long as we get there....