To catch you up with news from last night: We had an impressive haul of the Talent Show prizes - awarded before the disco last night. Our gymnasts Natalia and Helena, pianist Dylan and the soon to be world famous Triple Threats a.k.a. Olwyn, Katie and their backing singers were among the prize winners. Thomas, Justus and Maxim were also very deserving prize winners.
The night then really got going with a bit of enthusiastic if not technically correct ceilí dancing. They streamed into the hall hugging and kissing each other - after all they hadn't seen each other in at least two hours - before taking their places, two opposite two, for the dance: new friends and old friends simply having a good time.
The style was definitely 'urban sophisticate'. The makeup skills are impressive and the hair styling so professional. They looked fantastic, nothing too outrageous or inappropriate - a credit to their parents. The girls weren't so bad either......
Apart from that I can only tell you..... what goes on tour, stays on tour......
Later, the teachers, who in comparison to their young charges, completely lack the style gene, went for a meal in Annagaire's world famous Dinny Minny restaurant. We had a wonderful repast - think risotto with local sea vegetables - followed by an evening of sean nós singing and story telling.
When we walked the steep hill to our beds sometime after midnight all was utterly quiet in the village.
This morning's highlight is .... cold turkey is over. The phones are back! Back now to everyday speak: "I've no service." And "No data left."
And do they ever stop partying? It's not even nine o'clock in the morning and they're singing!
Soon they will be all yours again. They'll fall out of the buses, tanned and tired, fit only to sleep for the next twenty four hours.
And!!!! Don't be fooled by them....they've had a ball. It happens every trip - the sugar levels fall as we near the school and the mood can change rapidly from 'Carefree in Annagry' to 'Punish the Parent 'cos I'm Tired!'
Thank you for all your support and kind words about the tweets and blogs. And thanks to my colleagues Sinéad and Becki who have been such good company and so easy to work with.
