17 sleeps

Given where we live and the glaring fact that even on a Friday night you are hard pressed to find anywhere decent to drink and dance especially after 10pm.  Finding a good spot for a Sunday session would seem the impossible... And to say I've always found this a "good spot" would be a bold lie.  I often refused to return due to the lack of bar service and long queues for the toilet. But alas Joanna would gently remind me that there is literally nowhere else to go and trust me, we did the rounds trying to find somewhere else!

You could be forgiven for thinking you had somehow ended up at the high school disco and don't get me started on the fake tans, hair extensions and dresses so short there is nothing left to the imagination ... Obviously the crowd tends to be on the young side with a smattering of oldies (I include myself in this) so it's not exactly my scene. The music can be a bit "housie" after dark but it does make for a good dance session especially after a bottle or two of bubbles! 

Joanna and I have shared many laughs here and our running joke is the live band - the lead singer happens to look a lot like our priest so we have named him Father Jo and he plays the same songs in the same order every week. He also tends to  play 3 songs then have a very long break and come back for a similar second set. Ok I may be exaggerating  (and giggling as I write this) but it is how it seems at times.  His love of Crowded House is always appreciated!  

The food here is hit and miss, the bar staff tend to always look like they are stoned and the head of security thinks he is Arnie... But The Saint has some redeeming features, ie it's open after 8pm on a Sunday and there is more than 5 people there... Right, now I'll try to be serious.  They always have sport on the big screens - big plus! The pizza is really good most of the time, the outdoor area is gorgeous in Summer and buzzing with the crowd mostly Irish and English happy to share some craic. The bouncers are always polite when they escort us out (Joanna's fault) and it's become our local so much so that we tend to nod and say hi to most of the crowd these days. 

Without further ado "will miss" 15 - The Saint!