Martin Coleman and his son Martin are over from Ilkley,Leeds for a few days visit and told us that Michael John is living with his nephew Kevin over in Galway.
Martin Heavey was in the village today and told the story of the man visiting the doctor.
Doctor - The bad news is that you have cancer
Patient - Is that so.
Doctor - Im afraid you also have Alzeimers.
Patient - It might be worse.
Doctor - How do you mean it might be worse ?
Patient - It might have been cancer.
Weather forecast for today was for rain in the Midlands
but have had only a few drops so far.

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