I can’t handle my drink anymore. It’s a good job the Blog Awards are an annual event. I’m actually still feeling a little bit rough around the edges.

The hotel was fantastic, service was brilliant but the staff were a bit busy needless to say which is where one of my curious incidents that I mentioned in my last post comes into play.

Immediately after the awards most of us headed out to the bar as they were clearing the chairs out of the function room. I was absolutely starving and was in dire need to line my stomach before the party got going so I went on the hunt for some bar food. My hunger wasn’t helped either having seen Grandad and Herself tucking into a lovely looking plate of something. Herself told me they finished serving bar food at 10:30 so I’d better be quick!

So I galloped up to the bar and asked for the menu but sure enough the barman said that they had finished serving for the night. I checked the time, it was 10:33!

I pleaded with him that it was only just gone half past and could I just get a quick order in but he said no. However he did ask me if I was resident in the hotel for the night. I said I was and he informed me that they have a 24 hour menu for residents and that I could go and order something from my room. It would be €4.50 extra but I wouldn’t have minded that.

Then I had an idea. What if I ordered from the bar and had it delivered to the bar while still paying the extra €4.50?

For some reason that unexpected question almost cause his head to explode. I could see the cogs turning in his head for what seemed like a small eternity, his eyes kind of glazed over until he finally managed to tell me that I could only have it delivered to my room! Didn’t make sense to me especially as the kitchen is right beside the bar! What difference would it have made?

Anyway I made do with a bag of Taytos and a Mars bar from the vending machine instead so the lack of food probably goes a long way to explain the extent of my hangover.

Once again it was great to meet all of the people I did.  There was another odd little incident which again involved the bar but I think Bock might write about that one. It was a fantastic evening and well done again to the winners and of course well done again to Mulley for arranging it all. I’m looking forward to the next one already!

My final thank you goes to Bernie Goldbach and Tipperary Institute who really helped make my night.

Looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

Lots happened that I can remember and some parts are coming back slowly as the pain in my head subsides. I did manage to meet everyone on my like to meet list though and of course I met lots more people who I’m looking forward to meeting again. Despite having a camera with me for most of the night I didn’t take many pictures.

There were a couple of funny incidents that happened over the night. I’m going to have to write about them tomorrow I think because I can just about barely focus on my screen. Bock will probably write about one of them. It was something that could probably only happen here in Ireland!

Anyway here are some (bad!) photos to look at. I’m heading back to bed!

“Name 5 bloggers you haven’t met in the flesh before that you’d like to say hi to at the Blog Awards, say why if you want, link to them. They then, in turn, link to 5 bloggers they’d like to meet and so on.”

I thought it would be easy but sitting here with my thinking cap on it seems impossible as there are plenty of people I am looking forward to meeting there. But alas I have to pick five. Indeed two have chosen myself so naturally I want to reciprocate. So in no order I’m looking forward to meeting:

Will – Because as he wrote on his blog “He used to live near me and I never met him all that time. It tuns out our interests and situations were also similar (even started back in (different) college on the same date).”

Grandad – Because he Bock owes me beer!

Grannymar – Because I hear that she doesn’t have enough toyboys in her entourage yet.

Donncha – Provided he will be there of course. Employee of WordPress and reponsible for some fantastic photography.

And last but not least

K8 – One of the wittiest people who’s musings I have read and also responsible for probably the most poignant and striking post I have ever read or am likely to.

So in additon to the above I’m looking forward to night. I have my hotel room sorted or at least I think I have. (Mental note to self: drop mail to Bernie) So there will be much merriment as I won’t have to drive home. Yay!

Best of luck to everyone who was nominated. There are some excellent blogs there and I’m up against some rather stiff competition, I’m looking at you Grannymar, K8 and Will.

I’m just delighted to be nominated and once more best of luck to everyone and I’m looking forwarded to meeting some of you on the night..

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