A bloggee from Ireland (Republic of) has called the Hutton Think Tank to task for the words on the Borders Souvenir Tea Towel referred to in the post immediately bellow. This is shameless plagiarism he/she claims-sure did we not have the Old Irish Blessings on Old Irish Linen when the Think Tank was just a wee sink? . In the interests of free speech I append the blessings in question



An Old Irish Blessing

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
With the later compressed version:

"May the wind be always at your back and may you be in Heaven before the devil knows your dead"

Mind you in the New Ireland of the hard faced financiers and the Million Euro suburban dwellings fuelled by the Celtic Tiger Economy such souvenirs are not as common as they once were so hurry while stocks last. Me, I prefer the Borders version.  ¶ 11:52 AM