Marty

Hi, Clo! (Oh, you weren't talking to me... Sorry, I stopped reading when I saw the word 'Sexy' )

And the same to you, Gary!

Hi, young Albert! Now you really should put you warm clothes on, and a pair of mittens, and get out there and at least make a small snowman in the likeness of your God-Emperor, the one-and-only wee @Drew Espinosa.

Good morning, Albert. I hope you're well rested.

Especially for @dughlas....

I'm beginning to wonder if it's really a case of... Great minds thinking alike Or just a case of.... Fools never differing

If you can just hang on there, Cassie, I'll give you a hand tomorrow.

Great minds, bro. Great minds...

Just use your imagination! *sheesh!*

The real significance is that, due to theCovid-19 restrictions that are currently in place, I don't get out to shop all that often. And when I do, I tend to stock up on fresh fruit. I had some bananas that were starting to get over-ripe, so decided that, rather than waste them, I'd use them in a cake mixture. (I was tempted to make some silly comment about celebrating the end of a would-be banana republic... )

You can have a well deserved rest now, Albert.

I have a celebratory banana loaf baking in the oven.

Hey there, my happy Texan!

It's not just speedo pictures of said surfer that Albert wants...

Have a good night and take care now, Bucket! You're not as young as you used to be. We wouldn't want you pulling any muscles, or putting your back out...

Great minds, Albert, great minds.

And do you eat the meat with a side dish of fava beans and a glass of chianti?

Greetings, young Albert!

Hey, bro.

Oh, I'm sure Cian wouldn't mind you coming over and kilting him, bro... After all, I'm fairly sure that was Cian who could be heard in the background at around 2min 13sec in talking in a somewhat suggestive voice about having "Good craic with the boys" ('craic' [sometimes Anglicised to 'crack'] is a word used in Ireland to indicate a fun time). But as for persuading him to leave the western shore of Ireland to join your herd, bro... I doubt you'll be successful there, but I wish you every good luck trying.

It's a little known fact outside Ireland just how many places along the Atlantic west coast of Ireland are great surfing spots, with waves to rival those in almost any other part of the world. I suppose part of the reason for that is because most people equate surfing with long, hot, sunny days - which can be few and far between here in the Ireland. Although maybe a little slow in getting to the amazing action shots (this is Ireland, after all: the Land of Time Enough) the following video, Four Seasons in One Day, is flagged as "the first in a series of surfs edits documenting the journey of a group of cold water surfers in their quest to surf perfect waves in the ever changing, totally unpredictable but ultimately rewarding Irish Winter." (I haven't managed to find any subsequent edits.)

Anything good on?

Move to Ireland, buddy. There are times when we literally get four seasons of weather all in the space of a single day!