Local women discussing the change in the weather for over four hours now

Two elderly ladies who stopped for a chat when they ran into each other this morning are still at it over four hours later and as always the one and only topic of conversation is the weather. Kathleen Bracken and Nelly Molloy from Tullamore hadn’t seen each other in a few days and both women are in agreement that it’s fierce cold at the moment.

“That’s a cold one.” said Kathleen to Nelly as she recognised her friend coming towards her. “Oh it is.” replied Nelly. “Fierce cold altogether. Good job I wore my heavy coat, scarf, gloves, three cardigans, four pairs of socks and thermal underwear. I’m still feckin freezing but at least it’s not raining. That’s the main thing.”

Kathleen agreed that was indeed the main thing but wondered how long that situation would continue.

“They’re giving rain for later but they said the same thing this day 14 years ago and it didn’t rain so if you ask me they don’t know what they’re talking about.”

The two friends are currently reminiscing about all the different types of weather they’ve seen over the last 60 years. Their marathon weather sessions have been known to go on until after dark.

Just last month they kept talking through the night until the following morning before they eventually agreed they’d been chatting long enough and should probably go home before they both starved to death.

People in Tullamore are being asked to keep eye on Nelly and Kathleen if you’re around the tanyard area later this evening just in case they do another all-nighter.