Friday November 26th: Meal had just started. Sat with Orla Tunney, First Secretary from the Irish Embassy in Canberra. Enjoyed her company even if we were both depressed with the state of the Irish economy. After the dinner the Canadian gang sang a parody, followed by the Aussie teachers who were going on exchange next year. They sang a rock version of their national anthem. Then they asked me to come out. That was the tradition at all the gatherings during the year. You sang your national anthem. It was awkward when you were the only one, so I decide instead to sing ‘Plastic Jesus’! Orla had googled the words for me but I only got to the third line and forgot the rest. I then decided to sing the 'Fields of Athenry'. Mixed up the words a little but it went down really well. So many of them here have Irish blood and it struck a chord. Why had I not thought of that before? Said many goodbyes and left with Matt who I was staying with.
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