St. Patty's Day

Quite by accident, Con and I found ourselves amid a St. Patrick's Day celebration.

Born and raised a Brit, it would take more than a little Leprechaun magic to get me to celebrate the day or participate in the somewhat ridiculous tradition of dressing in green. However, a week prior to St. Patrick's Day, we stopped for lunch at a local tavern, the Blackthorn, and were quite surprised to find a celebration in full force with green everywhere (wearing it, drinking it, and eating it). Before we could turn around, we received a huge, friendly welcome from the bar man who in no time had us tipping a pint of Guinness and enjoying a plate of corn beef and cabbage.

I guess there was some of that Leprechaun magic present, after all!