The Queen's Visit : God save us both

So, here we are. Its now May, the sun is blasting through the sky, everything looks fantastic in its brilliant light, the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming ..... Who am I kidding, its Ireland and its been raining pretty much constantly for the past week! Summer my a**.

And with May and its rain, comes EXAMS!! oh the dreaded word that inserts fear and panic into the average bummy arts student who has spent the year contemplating her educational situation over a constant flow of cheap tea rather than actually doing anything educational.

But this week is not just about facing the fact that I'm educationally screwed, for tomorrow the Queen comes to Ireland. At first I thought this was a fantastic idea ; it has been nearly a century since the Republic of Ireland had any conflict with Great Britain, and I think its about time the old lady hopped over the pond for a cup of tea with the neighbours.

It wasn't until this week that the fun really started. Not only is it costing millions (and I mean MILLIONS) to have her over, but half of the country has become inaccessible due to road blocks. Not to mention my poor Dad is coming home on a nightly basis pulling what is left of his hair out (which isnt much by the way) because not only does he work in Dublin (which is quickly becoming fort knocks) but he works in Trinity College where the Queen is going to visit at some point tomorrow, and the process of just getting into his office is ridiculously complex and a nightmare to navigate.

And if it couldnt get any worse, the entire country is terrified that the poor woman will be the target of an attack by a small group of narrow minded idiots who live in the past.The majority of the country is perfectly happy to have her over, any excuse for a day out, but a few people are hell bent on ruining the entire thing. The entire visit has become an event filled with worry rather than excitement like it should be. To attack a little old lady is bad enough, but the Queen of England, now that just wouldn't look good after all the money the lil Brits lent us so we wouldnt have to set out on the famine ships to the New World.

All I say is, God Save The Queen .... or lets just cross our fingers and hope he doesnt have to.