Really good, thanks. Not working bt hope to be soon. Might have to come over to SA, get a job as a rugby correspondant! Thats great about ur job. Any plans to visit Ireland in 09?

You've only just heard about the Irish recession? We are really up shit creek without a panel! Times is bad, really bad. We were, I think, the first if not the first to officially enter a recession. How are things in SA - with you and with SA economically?

Hey - are u still in Ireland? We never met up yet!

Heya, what date are you arriving here? Was in Spur yesterday - you know the Tex-Mex restaurant (!) and thought of you!

Yeah I'll be around, will probably be back working in Revenue then. Not up to much really, wrote my first book and had it published with my writers group recently, and a load of the Villiers crew came for the launch, was really touched. Other than that I've been an unemployed bum living off the state for the last few months! Can't wait to see you in June, you me and Emmet will have to do our old Spur-and-the-cinema days out!

Heya Matt, how are you keepin?! Long time no see!

yes a reunion must be done. in college these days for my sins. In the middle of exams and then going on work placement. What kinda company are you running, what do ya do???? Sounds Cooool. We have to meet up for a few pints and a chat about my year in villiers

what up Mr. Mackenzie. I can still remember the days of scary mary....Since then i hate french

hey yeah i'm keepin well! 5 months to go in this shitty country! haha then movin 2 south carolina! yay!!!!!!!! hopefully if ur home before june we'll get to meet up!

hey matt! hows u keepin? any news? where in da world are ya now (i can't keep track of you anymore!!!) lol

get your ass down to cork boyo. for a reunion session

Hey Matt,

hows it goin? u still in SA? i had a dream i was there the last night, must be a sign! thinkin bout goin 2 Senegal at the start of January, not sure yet though..
so what u been up 2 these days?

anyway, i gotta go!!!!

catch ya later!

Hey, how are things, haven't seen you in ages and ages! Final year is pretty hectic, but life goes on... and on... and on... What are you up to lately?

By the skin of ye're teeth ye won boy, by the skin of ye're teeth.


Only joking, it wasn't a cracker, but the better team won and that Habana is a cracking player.

Heya! It's great to hear from you. Haven't managed to make it over to you yet, sorry! I know i promised! Was just thinking of you there while I was watching the rugby, congratulations!! Have a great night celebrating, have some love!

hey u!! how r u? i'm great - livin in Galway for the moment, strugglin thru final year of college till next year when i can TRAVEL again!! can't wait! where abouts are you livin now? lookin forward to the rugby?

Knew I'd hear from you this week! Go Boks! God, thought I'd never say that, but it's only because I thought ye'd win anyway, and my faves, the French are out. Cannot BELIEVE England are in the bloody final - you should see the UK tabloids "Rugby Gods set to THRASH Boks!!!!" My arse. Anyway, how are you?!