Having been with my half- Irish man for 18 years last Christmas ( I still remember the table we met under) I recognise the traits of setting the world to rights ( especially after a drink), working to a specific "Irish time", any excuse for a party, will say yes to help anybody ( even if it mucks the rest of the family's plans), the tendancy for the mind to wander when you are trying to tie down times any earlier than about ten minutes in advance , a passionate nature, family arguments ( we've had all three generations going at once) and even quicker end of areguments and progression to other things.

I'ld tell you why the Irish are so Irish. They have to be to balance out all us sensible, door Scots. - And it seems to work quuite well.

Julie