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St. Patrick's Day virtual party

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NatashaGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 17-Mar-20 11:43:51

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all! We now have the shamrock emoji live on site in celebration (just scroll down to find out how to use emojis on site). shamrock

Obviously these are difficult times, but we hope you'll join us in the virtual Gransnet pub (as we're currently urged to avoid real-life ones) to raise a virtual Guinness and have a good old knees-up.

Join the party by leaving a comment below and tell us your tipple of choice...wine

vampirequeen Tue 17-Mar-20 12:43:07

I'll just have a lime and soda please. I know it's not alcohol but it is green.

Happy St Patricks Day shamrock

rubysong Tue 17-Mar-20 12:57:34

Top of the morning afternoon to everyone. Let's have some lovely traditional Irish music at our party. I have just been looking for my Planxty cd but I can't find it. I expect they are on YouTube. Can anyone entertain us with a bit of Riverdance? shamrock

Anniebach Tue 17-Mar-20 13:51:36

Happy St.Patrick’s Day x

Septimia Tue 17-Mar-20 14:21:21

Happy St Patrick's Day.

For this occasion my tipple would be Carolan's Irish Cream liqueur.

Pittcity Tue 17-Mar-20 14:30:49

An Irish coffee for me please shamrock

Namsnanny Tue 17-Mar-20 14:37:30

Yes same as you Pittcity !!

LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 17-Mar-20 15:25:33

The bar is open and first drinks are on us!

In case it's not too late, we've got a few Irish recipes here. Although personally I'm quite partial to Nigella's (not particularly traditional) chocolate Guinness cake.

LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 17-Mar-20 15:40:03

And rubysong, you asked for Riverdance, so here you go. We have dug out actual footage from last year's GNHQ St Paddy's celebration. grin

Grannmarie Tue 17-Mar-20 16:51:38

Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all!!

I'll have a cocktail please, Black Velvet, which is Guinness and champagne. I had this once in Dublin on my DDiL's hen weekend.
I used to know all the verses to Paddy McGinty's Goat and Delaney's Donkey.... maybe I'd remember them after another cocktail!!

rubysong Tue 17-Mar-20 17:06:49

Thank you Lara. They are lovely.

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 17-Mar-20 17:35:39

Grannmarie that made me giggle

Grannmarie Tue 17-Mar-20 17:52:58

Cari, we've got to laugh... Thanks for this light hearted thread!

Smileless2012 Tue 17-Mar-20 17:55:53

Well in that case LaraGransnet make mine a double pink gin and tonicgrin.

'Happy St.Patrick's Day' everyoneshamrock

rubysong Tue 17-Mar-20 18:14:10

I could just eat a bit of that chocolate Guinness cake. Did anyone bring one?

Anoia Tue 17-Mar-20 19:24:07

It’s my birthday today, guess what my name really is!
My mother had little imagination.
Just stay off the pocheen, it gives you a terrible hangover.
Happy St.Patricks Day everyone.

boheminan Tue 17-Mar-20 19:29:13

"Five pints of the Black Stuff please - just line 'em up on the bar"shamrockshamrockshamrock

SadafGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 17-Mar-20 20:45:28

Five pints boheminan? We'll need another five for the Gransnet team grin shamrock shamrock shamrock shamrock shamrock

SadafGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 17-Mar-20 20:49:49

Happy Birthday Anoia hope you are managing to celebrate!
flowers cupcake shamrock