T''was the Leprechauns

I'm sure t'was the Leprechauns that did it.
What happened next led to one of the most extraordinary days of my life.

Harry Stocracy Part two....

"Now Hugankiss, what do you want to do for lunch?" Said Harry Stocracy.
"Well, I love the coast and I love seafood." I said.
"Perfect darling, let's go."
It's a long story. (It always is where Harry Strocracy is concerned!)

Eventually we ended up in a small hotel bar, in a small town by the coast. There were only two other couples in the bar, and Harry Stocracy knew one of them.

"Hooray Henry! How fabulous to see you, what the hell are you doing here?"
"We're here for the weekend, and keep your voice down, the other couple here are clients of mine, and I'm trying to avoid them!"
Obviously with only 6 people in the bar, it was inevitable that the other couple noticed Harry and Henry and came and joined us for oysters and champagne.
"Oh, this is Hugankiss, by the way." He introduced me. "Stunning isn't she?" Said Harry slapping me on the thigh.

Hooray Henry, was apparently, a well known playboy/ business man and in Ireland with a friend's wife - a stunning ex-model. The other couple were, well just, well very rich!
I felt completely out of my depth.

"Where are you staying?" Harry Stocracy asked.
"With Clarissabella at the castle."
"Clarissabella? I know her. Super girl. We'll gate crash!"
And so it was that we ended up at the most fantastic fairytale castle, driving over a real drawbridge into the inner courtyard.

Clarissabella came out to meet her guests. Harry Stocracy hid behind the car and then leapt on her back, just as he had with me at the airport.
"Clarissabella! Good to see you." She looked puzzled.
"You hadn't forgotten you'd invited us had you?" Said Harry Stocracy.
She looked shocked.

"Ha! Only joking, but we'll stay for tea."
"This is Hugankiss." he slapped my bottom. "Isn't she stunning?"

We were escorted to the drawing room, where there was a huge Irish Wolfhound lying in front of a peat fire (Well, there would have to be, wouldn't there?)

"India or China?" Clarissaabella asked, looking at me.
Did she mean the country, or maybe where I'm from? I thought.
Then it clicked. Tea.
"Oh, India please."

We drank tea and ate sandwiches (cucumber, of course.)
"Let me take you for a walk in the grounds." The serenely beautiful Clarissabella said. We walked through the magnificent gardens.
"Are you related to the Hugankisses of Bally-Doobry" she asked?
"No, I don't believe I am."

We arrived back at the courtyard, said our goodbyes to Clarissabella, the other houseguests, Hooray Henry, and his lovely ex model, with whom I'd actually had quite a normal conversation.

"Never outstay a welcome, Hugankiss." said Harry Stocracy as we drove away.
He then explained who Clarissabella was.
I'm useless at celebs, and not really interested in the so called upper class, but I must confess to my jaw dropping more than ever so slightly, when I learnt who the other guests were. Oh that I had been a blipper then!!

We drove to our hosts' for the next three days, at a slightly more modest house on a large stud farm.

A lovely family who welcomed me with open arms.

"You'll never guess where we've been for tea..." Said Harry Stocracy.

"Would you like dinner? Said our host
"No, I think we'd like to go to bed"
I blushed as I picked up my jaw from the floor!!!!!





You may like to read the prequel, yesterday to make more sense of today!