A power cut in Westport necessitated soup in the cafe and a pub session before a temporary house move
The power had been gone for a while when I came out from under the covers, felt around for my torch and made the run for my booze press in the kitchen. I grabbed the bottle of Micil whiskey and poured a good sup into a mug of half-drunk, cold, ginger tea.and its hinterland, where I live, was under a red warning from 4am but the shield-maiden from Middle-earth had started howling like a banshee hours earlier.
Since novenas are not my forte, I snuggled under my duvet and proceeded to knit while box-breathing whenever the rafters shook. Every now and then I’d top up the stove with logs and jump back under the duvet, putting my hands over my ears for a little aural reprieve. After I plucked up the courage to peep out the front door I discovered an apocalyptic scene. A huge tree splintered across the garden, a smaller one reclining over my oil tank, branches of every size and shape lying everywhere. However, I know I am one of the lucky ones and suffered no significant damage.
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