We were invited to a new type of party, sign of the times..... A Redundancy Party. My daughter-in-law took early retirement from Guinness's on 31st Oct. at 50. Arthur offered a family party for free, so we were all gathered in an Italian resturant on Saturday, both sides of the famiily & a few workmates & friends.
The food was delicious, a 4/course meal with wines & Guinness flowing. We toasted Arthur many time as the glasses were filled..

As it is not often all the family are together in one place, we finished the revels a 3.00a.m. (I retired to the cries of Cinderella at midnight). No one had a hangover next day, so after a hearty breakfast, we left for home, the stragglers staying for shopping in Dublin & Kildare Village.

My daughter-in-law got a great deal, both working for Guinness & on retiring, getting 6 weeks pay for every year, plus many other perks, including the farewell party at work & one for the family. She can return on a contract basis if she wishes to take up employment again.

While working there she had free private medical care, good holiday & sick days, good recreational facilities, 2 pints of Guinness a day or 2 bottles of wine per week, plus many others I can't recall. So God bless Arthur Guinness for an employer, there are not many like him now.

After all the rain, which is still with us, we had a sunny w/end, hope you all had a good one too.

Pat