The house serves as a restaurant in the evenings and on special occasions. My first day here was one such occasion, lunch for a party of 20. I spent all morning peeling potatoes and chopping vegetables, all afternoon aiding in the kitchen, and in the evening, I waitressed (tips!). I'm really quite good at this sort of work and it feels good to do it. I've been idle for too long. And if providing charming hospitality isn't enough, I work with lovely people. Katarina--the owner, chef, maid, piano teacher, bookkeeper-- is my main company, but friends drop into her kitchen frequently and everyone has been wonderful.
I serve breakfast, I serve tea, I weed in the garden, I garnish plates, etc., as Katarina continually pleases the guests with her meals. "Lovely, just lovely" is the Irish compliment for delicious... The kitchen is a good place to be as it's the warmest part of the house. The mornings have been downright chilly and even though the sun shines during the day, the wind has been howling around the house. Perhaps that's why the Irish drink so much tea. :)
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Let me be the first to say, "WOW Colleen!" It's enough to make a home body like me want to cross "the pond". I am truly inspired. God has been good to the Irish though they like to play it down (except for their love of their country). I guess having to leave really would be depressing. As you jog "May the wind be at your back and the road come up to meet ye!"
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I thought the Irish drank lots of beer not tea.
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Our B&B caters more to the tea-drinking types, but we have had guests that get sloshed in the pubs and then get sick in the beds... lovely.
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