Thurles Information

Tipperary Children Please Note:  Santa Clause Is Coming To Thurles On Thursday Evening Next.

Father Christmas is making his usual unscheduled pre-Christmas visit to Thurles on Thursday next December 4th, on his way back to the North Pole to begin organising his final “Reindeer Run” beginning after 6.00pm on December 24th.

Santa’s wife, Mrs. Clause or Mother Christmas as she is also known, won’t be travelling to Thurles this year, as she is up to her eyes making cookies with the elves, caring for the reindeer and supervising the toy making. Sure Christmas wouldn’t be the same were it not for the backup and support given by Mother Christmas.

By the way Mrs. Clause’s first name has always remained somewhat of a mystery here in Ireland, though I can confirm in confidence that she is called Mary, Annalina, Jessica, Layla, Ahoop, Seeki, Martha, Kasey, Gretchen and Santarina depending on which country in the world you may reside.  (Kids do keep this information quietly to yourself, as we Irish children just call her Mrs Clause.  You see Irish children are better mannered and demonstrate a greater respect for older citizens than most other children in other world countries.)

Of course Father Christmas is here in Thurles pre-season for a particular reason; “So you better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, I’m telling you why.  He’s making a list and he’s checking it twice, he’s gonna find out who’s naughty and nice. He sees you when you’re sleeping and he knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake! ”

The Tipp FM Radio Outside Broadcast Unit will be stationary in Liberty Square, Thurles; broadcasting live from around 4.00pm-7.00pm and the Christmas street lighting will be officially turned on at around 5.30pm, by a very special as yet not disclosed mystery guest.

It is understood Santa may be carrying a large consignment of sweets which will be distributed in Liberty Square and those of you who have not sent your Santa Letters may get an opportunity to whisper your gift preference quietly in his ear.

You might also inform your parents that there are some €100 gift voucher being kindly given away by local businesses like Michael’s Jewellers (Westgate), Boyles China & Gift Shop (Liberty Square), O’Dwyer Shoes, (Friar St.), Aisling Health & Beauty, (The Mall Thurles), Daly’s Fish Shop, (Liberty Square), but to name just a few.

All in all there will be a great atmosphere in the town, so do come and make a start on that Christmas shopping.

Remember: No Crying, No Pouting, Be Nice, Be Good.

A particular thank you to Thurles Chamber President Mr John O’Shaughnessy and his back-room team for organising this most festive of annual Thurles events.

Tile your shower for less than €50.

Sometimes when you are looking for a real bargain, there it is, stuck right under your very nose.

It was ‘Herself,’ that started this whole unnecessary ugly episode, what with her snobby sister-in-law coming to Thurles for the Ryan Gathering. (I will be dealing with that latter event, which is taking place here in Thurles, as soon as full details are released.)

“Would you look at the state of that mouldy shower in our bathroom,” says she, “and our Britney coming down to stay this coming August.”

After 35 years of marriage you just know instinctively by ‘that look,’ that compromise is not going to be an option here. So to ensure that breakfast, dinner & tea would continue to be served promptly and with as little violence as one can hope to expect; with measurements on the back of my cigarette packet and a couple of fervent prayers said for Britney’s threatened imminent manifestation, off I set alone to find the wife’s accursed damned tiles.

Now if it is any help to you, a typical normal shower area (Unless of course you live in Britney’s ‘citadel’,) measures 800 x 800mm from the shower tray to the usual standard ceiling height of 2.5metres. It requires 40 tiles measuring 25 x 40cm, laid horizontally.

Having carefully calculated that 40 tiles x 25 x 40cm equates to 5.4 square yards, with an allowance of 5 extra tiles (12% for expected waste,) I headed for Pat Hickey Wall & Floor Specialists located here in Thurles.

Well to be honest it was Mick, (Herself doesn’t talk to Mick since that office party two years ago,) who informed me about Hickey’s Summer Sale Offer. Now on pain of death, do not mention this to ‘Herself,’ if you meet her, (She now wants a new matching shower curtain,) but I got the best of stuff for less than €50, or just €8.99 per square yard.

Check it out for yourself with Evelyn (Tel: 0504 – 28601) in the shop on Ikerrin Road, Thurles, (Beside the back gate of St Mary’s Church,) if you don’t believe me.

Seriously folks I tell you this, when Britney does arrive, new shower curtain or no, my very first conversation with that cow, will be me inviting her to use the bathroom.

Still one must always thank God for the easing of distress & pain, sure that’s the wife’s birthday gift now dealt with in advance for yet another year.

Roll on that Ryan Gathering in August.

Find Pat Hickey Tiles. (Wall & Floor Specialists.)