I was out of the country from Wednesday to Friday of last week. Almost precisely forty eight hours of unexpected sunshine and fun. I was with the common denominator in a group of five, so everyone else was new to me. Once the work was done the remaining time was spent in laughter and high jinx. It was a tonic to say the least. Two weeks wouldn’t have made me feel as vital and alive as two short days. There were several factors at play; it was only two days so I decided to make the most of it regardless of what happened. Secondly the weather was beautiful. I kept marvelling at the fact that it was the 4th of November and I was sitting by a pool feeling the warmth of the sun on my skin; I felt incredibly blessed. Thirdly, and unbelievably for a group of five Irish people who work in media, there wasn’t one mention of recession, depression or the economy! On reflection there was no declared moratorium on the subject or even a hint of an undercurrent of not ‘the war’. In this fresh, sunny environment we simply forgot and so it just never came up.
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Nichola, are you for real, this article is in very poor tast, people are struggling up and down the country and you are telling them about the holiday you had for two days in the sun, did you even think before you wrote this article. Who really needs to know about your experiences in the sun, the fact is there is a very bad recession in this country, and all you are doing is reminding people of what they are now missing out on , and what they can no longer afford. This article of yours is offensive and should be removed, I cannot believe you or the Munster Express would even think to write or publish it, especially with a section on MABS written beside it reporting how people are coming into financial difficulties with debt, and debt recovery agents.