Like all good stories, this is a long story. I will try to keep it short.

Julius Caesar managed to invade Britain, mainly because the British soldiers under Cassivelaunos stop fighting every day to drink hot water (with a drop of milk). They also  don’t fight on weekends. After all, there are more important things in life than the Romans. Caesar, being the observing and ingenious Feldherr that he was, quickly took advantage of this weak point of the English natives and regularly ordered invasions of England at 5 o’clock in the afternoon, on weekends, and during bank holidays. He occupied the island in the north of Europe, with the exception of a single village that remained independent, defying the Romans. According to the history of the Roman invasion of Engelland by Goscinnin and Uderzo, One member of the village, Anticlimax, is dispatched to Gaul to enlist the help of Getafix, the druid, in providing magic potion for the British rebels. It is decided that Asterix (Anticlimax’s second cousin twice removed) and Obelix should accompany him back to his village to help transport a barrel of the potion. Which is where we leave the story for the time being, because it gets very complicated when Asterix and Obelix beat up a Roman galley on the British Channel…

Whatever is attacking Pádraig must be of Roman origin. Because these attacks regularly happen around teatime and at weekends: his oxygenation goes down and secretions increase. The “potion” he then gets from the doctors and nurses who want to help him fight these attacks are antibiotics and a ventilator. This is what happened over the past weekend. We thought the Romans were winning the war, but remained, like Gaul, unbeaten. Thankfully, today, on Monday, the warriors were back and precautionary measures were toned down again. The Thekla is back, the precautionary antibiotic will be given over only four days. The respirator again kept for absolute emergencies.

Again – and do not forget: one of the most amazing concerts of the year is coming up. It will take place this coming Wednesday:

Ceolchoirm ar son Phádraig i gColáiste Eoin

Wednesday, 7 February at 8:00 p.m (doors 7.30)
Among these musicians are:
– Liam Ó Maonlaí
– Na Casadaigh
– The Bonnymen,
– Skipper’s Alley
– UCD Choral Scholars
– Grúpa Siansa Choláiste Eoin & Íosagáin and the young musicians of Coláiste Eoin.

Thank you to the organizers for all their hard work, to the musicians for their enthusiastic support, and to all who will attend!

Today’s German Music Tip
Karat, Der blaue Planet (1982). A band with a mission. Like the Puhdys, Karat is an East German band.
“Tanzt unsere Welt mit sich selbst schon im Fieber?
Liegt unser Glück nur im Spiel der Neutronen?”
What’s hot
Gauls and the little village in England
What’s cold
Romans
The German word/phrase/verse of the day
Draufgänger

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