W1B-010 Letterkenny news-1.txt
Sat. night.
Dear Natalie,
Enjoyed your 'phone calls. Hope your cold is better by now. I keep wondering what you look like now. Keelin's son (Andy Joe) has got engaged to Dina. It's seven years since Lorcan got married. Jane Lorcan had their tickets for a foreign holiday and Jane took ill, a very bad kidney infection. Isn't that disappointing.

I heard Billy O'Dea announced Mary's engagement on Highland Radio. Could you just imagine him telling everyone about Mary, - the Pussie.

Wait till you hear this. Betty met Padraig Kelly last night Ð he was at a stag night for a fellow out at Heathom. He was asking for everyone and told Betty that Leah is starting work in the hospital in Oct. He said her hours are 7.30 a.m until 7. p.m Wonder who is going to look after the children. Says he I think them hours are ridiculous. I 'd say she soon got fed up out there. Gaye was. I had this dream one night that Leah got so fat that she tried to do away with herself on two occasions.

Betty starts work to-morrow, sorry Monday morning. It will be some change after 4 months. She was thinking of going to Whitethorn. Tom O'Shaughnessy owns the house lives there. £ 30 per week and no phone. She heard some mention of drugs so decided against it. Its very far out anyhow.

Thousands of people marched in Belfast today in protest against the Peace Process.

Three quarter length shiny coats are all in the shops now. Top Shop has them at £ 35.00. It's warm here although very, very heavy rain. Although the winter stuff is in the shops, I 'd think twice before I 'd buy it yet.

You must be working very hard out there. Watch you don't kill yourself. I know you Natalie, work till you drop.

Shane Miller had a new roof put on the house up there but left Fintan's house out of it. It's the meanest thing ever I 've seen. Fintan is flying about in a white car (rust box) and dressed to kill. Ciaran or is it Kieron has gone to live with the mother. The new Hotel which was Dillons is all painted now Ð very bright colours so that will be nice for the town. They 're having a disco also.

Gov. turned down Sr. Eva's licence in court (disco licence) as no safety escape. The judge said "whatever you say I will agree to it."

The 'Darcy boy' is back from jail and drinking in Sr. Eva's. He's got up in the world. Four men tried to break in to the general Hospital a week ago, so they are stepping up security there.

The 'Sunday World' printed a story that Ronan Keating Brian Kennedy were caught in bed by Ronan's wife who took a baseball bat and smashed up the car. I know what I would have smashed up. Wonder is it true. It may not be true.

When you get this form, make sure you send it back promptly. Keep it clean also as they are very fussy. Send it priority air-mail. That's what I do.

Q. Do you know why the squirrel swims on his back (a.) He doesn't want to get his nuts wet. No, I 'm not going to explain the joke this time. Cheryl Irvine got married today. Do you remember the twit. He's Italian John's son Benjamin is marrying a Wren. Catherine Wren is her name and guess the name of her parents house 'TWO BEAKS' It suits doesn't it.

Belinda Braithwaite is working in Magee's Chemist. She's glad she got out of 'Mace' Ð High Rd. We saw Edna McAfee yesterday. She's a tough woman as fat as fat can be, but she didn't forget to give us a big wave.

I see in the paper that Tommy Neale Carnamuggah is up on a drugs charge.

I heard there's a guy very ill in hospital as a result of having his drink spiked. It's getting very common now.

Did you hear about the women in Raphoe. There was some kind of a fight and the guards were called. As soon as they arrived at the house she starts OI! OI! I smell bacon. Go back to the pig house where you came from. Ð to the guards. She's in big trouble.

Natalie, I 'm laughing here. You can sing now. My old man's a Dutchman He wears a Dutchman's hat He wears old grimy trousers And he lives in a Dutchman's flat.

Good luck to you and hope all works out about the flat. It should be warmer. I can just picture the two of you in the Mercedes.

Love from all here Ð <&Irish> agus mise fos.

I hope the good Lord will look after you both.
Mum XX
P. S.

I rang the Institute and 15th November is the deadline for application. She said anything after that will be disqualified. Anyhow she is sending out an application form to this address.

Betty is on her 2nd day at work and loves it. She's up at 7.15 a.m and works from 8.30 a.m till 5.30 p.m. They get five breaks 2 twenty mins. 2 fifteen mins and 1 half-hr. It's great to see her getting up in the morning. She's working to 7 p.m to-night and Sat. until 10 o'clock Ð that's overtime. A girl Ð BAT she's called (Christian name Ð Siobhan) from upwards of Lurgybrack started same day so they are very pally. It might help her to get rid of that other twit. She got a lift with Dara McDermott yest. evening.

You know Anne O'Dwyer who works in "Derry People". Well, her son 16 yrs. hanged himself on Mon. morning (yesterday). Isn't that awful. What is wrong at all, pressures I suppose.
Tar Ð a Ð Natalie. Must Run. Mum XXX.
