A sight less seen
I can remember well just how common a sight the donkey was in an Irish field....or on the roadside as you passed by. They never wore a coat like these two here, and they roamed wild in many areas. There was use for a donkey in those days, and most farmers had a small donkey cart, which was very handy for going into the nearest village or town to collect your few messages or whatever. They were also a very useful animal on the bog as they were light and would not be as inclined to sink in the soft ground. They would have woven baskets hanging on either side when they were working on the bog and these could be loaded with the cut peat. They were such a quiet and easy animal to manage and were also a great pet for children. Now they have become obselete really as nobody has any use for them anymore. We do have donkey rescue centres and some people still keep them as pets for their children. Our means of transport have improved but my memories of the bygone days when we had donkeys and horses on the roads and in the fields leave me feeling that we have lost something very valuable.
My wife was in England recently and, on returning her car to the airport, left her cell-phone in the car. I was at home when i received a call from Hertz informing me that when they went to clean the car they found a phone. My wife had already called me from the airport thinking that she had left her phone at her mother's where she had been staying. When Hertz called me she was still in the airport terminal and i asked them if there was anyway they could possibly get the phone to her. She had gone through security at this stage and they felt that there would be a problem. However they contacted security who managed to locate my wife and get the phone to her before her flight departed. Needless to say she was delighted, and so was i. I would like to thank Hertz sincerely for the trouble they went to, especially Janet in the Bristol airport office who handled this for me. I would also like to thank whoever cleaned the car and found the phone and handed it over. I know that there are many places where this would have ended in a very different way. I always use Hertz and find them top class. Now i have even more reason to continue to support them.
Thank you Hertz....and Janet.
Hello Dave,
ReplyDeleteI, too, rely on Hertz when I need a car for travel.
Glad Sue got her phone back..........I would be lost without one when I try to get back home as a lot of talking goes on while one is making arragnements to get back home again.
Hope you have as good a year in 2011 as you did in 2010.
Love ya
Thanks Rita. All is well here and i am looking forward to a busy year. The expectations were not great last year and it turned out to be a bumper year from me. The desire in many North A,mericans of Irish descent to come to Ireland is just as strong as ever ....and always will be. I look forward to making many new friends this year.
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