Issue 27. Ballinskelligs Hogs the moonlight

Good Morning and Welcome,

To issue No.27 This week there’s a secretive visitor to Ballinskelligs, a smidgen of politics, a plea from Agnes & a pint sized leaderboard.

South Kerry by the numbers:

• 11: Candidates have officially declared their intention to run in the general election 2024, prior to it being announced.

• 1: The above figure includes just 1 sitting TD, not a Healy-Rae amongst them!

• 11,989: Votes needed to win a seat at the last election.

• 66.91: Was the percentage who turned out to vote last time around, can we get it to 70 in 2024?

First, a word from this week’s sponsor

If you’ve not visited Joanna & Eric @ The Beachcove yet now is your chance! Their outstanding breakfasts, light & hearty lunches & pancakes par excellence are available throughout the close season. Thoroughly decent people that they are they’ve recently launched a loyalty card coffee scheme to save you a few pennies too, bargain!

Now that you know theres a spacious interiors showroom just outside Kenmare, have you been to their 20% off autumn sale? Sale ends Saturday, herself is in Kenmare today, pray for me.

Incredibly convincing Halloween costume spotted in Ballinskelligs

A real treat for Ballinskelligs’ answer to Attenborough, meet Hoggy, a visitor who has taken up residence in his garden. Isn’t he/she a beaut? Whilst Hoggy was unavailable for an interview they whatsapped me to ask if anyone has a small one wandering around their garden would they feed it? As we need to be a certain weight to survive hibernation we’ll eat apple, chopped bird nuts, blueberries, tomatoes, bananas, cat food, scrambled eggs, cooked potatoes and carrots, cooked chicken, all cut into small pieces 👍. Also look 👀 out for us on the roads in the evenings as we are in serious decline.

It’s The Signs of South Kerry 🎺🎺🎺

Another reader submitted one this week & it’s a cracker. I’m 100% certain you’ve all seen this one.

Where’s this sign?

Congratulations to last week’s Winners 🍰🍰🍰

Last week, it was of course, the gallery in the IRD building, Waterville, obviously.

• David fitz  

• Martha Fitzgerald   

  South Kerry’s finest sign spotting siblings maintain their position at the top of the leaderboard. Congratulations both.

Auntie Agnes Asks

What is wrong with you people?

Dearest Reader,

I can only heal with your help, so help me to help you. Tell me your niggles, annoyances, pickles, puzzles. To quote Indeep “Theres not a problem I can’t fix, cos I can do it, in the mix. And if your man gives you trouble Just you move out on the double And you don't let it trouble your brain 'Cause away goes troubles Down the drain
I said away goes troubles
Down the drain”

Want to be healed? Then please, please just

Where has the best pint in South Kerry?

Well, the competition is definitely heating up, with barely a mouthful separating 3rd 4th & 5th. The top two have swapped places almost every week so who will be crowned the outright winner? You decide

Another word from our sponsors

See above comment re shopping in Kenmare, please book onto these classes, she’s very good.

The Oracle’s Eighth Cartoon

More genius from Tim

Stay tuned for a new subject matter from Tim, honestly.

Everything Else (It’s a busy weekend)

• Binneas have a rambling house type affair tomorrow evening in Foilmore Community Centre, more here

• Sample The taste of Waterville this evening from 6-9pm mmmm Tapas, more here

• Cross your fingers for Coiste Forbartha na Sceilge at the Pride of Place Awards next week.

• Join award winning artist Laura Fitzgerald in tech Amergin on Thursday to develop your artists statement. By the looks of this Laura knows more than a thing or two about writing artists statements.

• The Anchor has mens doubles darts this evening from 8pm

• For all you prog rockers a delight to be had in Overhead The Albatross, tonight in Tech Amergin, tickets here

• The Vigil for Peace in Palestine continues, every Wednesday evening, from 5.30-6.30 outside the Cahersiveen Community Centre, be sure to show your support.

Thanks

Short enough wasn’t it?

And potentially need to revisit describing this as a newsletter that arrives in the morning. For those of you wondering what happened with the house & that bit of the greenway, more info coming very soon.

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Good luck, be well

Dave

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