Funny Money
I am busy counting my money.
Not that money, the other kind. The toy stuff they use down south. Euro!
Euro are like sheep; same singular or plural. My Elly told me years ago - and she knows everything - never use the term ‘EUROS’ because it is a naughty word in the Greek language. It must be very bad since she would not translate it for me!
So I am counting my Euro 
My little purse that holds them from one visit to another is feeling old, tired and empty. It has served me well, first used many years ago to keep foreign currency from one years holiday to the next. French Franc, Deutsch mark, Irish Pound, Italian Lira, Portuguese Escudo, Greek drachma, Danish Crown, Spanish Pesetas & Maltese Lira all found a resting place between holidays. Today languishing in th bottom are a few Euro.
Now let me see… Twenty… twenty two…twenty four… five, six seven…50c…
No need to go any further I have enough 
The Ladies Tea Party is safe. I have registered. I have my money and I am all set…. now what to wear!
The Wonderful Sabrina Dent came up with the idea last year and it proved a wonderful ice breaker and opportunity for lady bloggers to gather for a chat, a tipple and a giggle before the Irish Blog Awards. Once again Sabrina has organised everything for us but..
Registration is limited to 30 people. You need to complete a registration form for each person attending, and it’s first come, first served, so go on and do it now
Who: You. A pre-event mixer for Ireland’s women bloggers.
When: Saturday, 21 February from 4 - 7 PM
Where: Cork Airport Hotel, Apartment 201 (NOT room 201)
What: Food, drink, occasional knitting, general merriment
How much: €17 per person.
Registration: NOW OPEN. Go for it 
roy said,
February 1, 2009 at 11:20 pm
I’ve checked all the different ways you can spell euros to find out what it means in greek……… no joy
Grannymar said,
February 1, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Roy,
We will have to pin Elly down when we get her to Cork to find out the meaning!
steph said,
February 2, 2009 at 9:12 am
Grannymar,
I’m in!
Start practising your innocent smile and your funny money might last longer
Grannymar said,
February 2, 2009 at 9:28 am
Steph,
The mirror cracked! I will have to go as I am
Ian said,
February 2, 2009 at 10:36 am
The French retained the right to say ‘Euros’, giving it a consonant ending, if it was followed by ‘et’ and then an amount in cent.
Like the way that ‘deux’ is sounded differently if you were talking about adults or, say, boys.
Ian said,
February 2, 2009 at 10:59 am
PS ‘Euros’ in the Bible was the south-east wind!
Grannymar said,
February 2, 2009 at 11:03 am
Ian,
Keep them coming… you are educating me!
Magpie11 said,
February 2, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Well Eros is erotic love…go figure as they say across the pond!
Just speculating!
Grannymar said,
February 2, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Magpie,