What a fantastic year it has been at Charlie´s, despite the fact that George Bush is still hell-bent on f—ing up our planet at every possible oppertunity!

Since I last wrote on this website, I have gone on to welcome many more lovely people to Charlie´s and enjoyed having a pint and the craic with them all – or *most* anyway!!!

We had a very busy September, October and, surprisingly, November. The first two weeks of December are always very quiet on the island, what with people at home getting ready for Xmas, whether they are going away or staying put. Our own band “Skin & Hide” took their holidays and we were glad to welcome Colin Munday and Diarmid Good over from Limerick and Cork to fill in. They played a “blinder” for the two weeks despite it being quiet and were followed by “The Chinese Firemen” who are a band put together in about 10 minutes! You would never have tought it….

We had “Skin & Hide” back onstage in one piece for 15th December which was our 1 Year Anniversary and they were joined by “The Broken Band” and “Pearl Necklace”. It was a fantastic night – just to sit there and think about everything that happened in our “loony asylum” over the last 12 months, all the people that came and went, my 4th son, Charlie, who is 18 months old and to see him exploring this crazy world that his wonderful mother Annie and myself brought him into. My eldest three, Barry, Shane and Ross are doing what all young fellows do between the ages of 16 and 23 – and doing it well, it seems! Small travis came into all our lives safely, much to the delight of Terry and Alex. Rumour has it that he is already after getting a modeling contract at 6 months old! Good job he has his mother’s looks!!!

It has been great to see people coming back again and again to Lanzarote and to Charlie´s a few times this year for the music and craic. This is the biggest compliment that can be paid to all of us involved in Charlie´s.

The only negative of 2007 was the fact that a great friend of mine – and a great character – Johnny Scannell, has been in a coma for 6 months now. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him for a speedy recovery and to his family Shirley, Siobhan and Margret. We are always thinking of ye and we keep up hope for 2008, if not before.

Looking forward to 2008, we have the honour of presenting Sharon Shannon and Aslan during February and March . They will all be followed every night by Skin & Hide. Limited tickets will be available on the door for these gigs and the doors will re-open at approx 11 pm for those who don’t have tickets. All of the above gigs will be from 9pm to 11pm approx.

For sure “the craic will be mighty” – as the Galway folk say!

We are organising a tour of Ireland with Skin & Hide from 10th May to 17th May. We will be playing gigs in Cork, Limerick, Galway, Belfast and Dublin during that week. More about that as we get better organised in time! We look forward to meeting friends of Charlie´s along the road at home.

We will be organising more acts for Charlie´s for the autumn of 2008 as well, but again, more about that in time – any suggestions welcome on the guestbook page.

At the end of 2007 we can say that we had a great craic, met great people, and we and all our families are all healthy. Roll on 2008 and plenty more of it…

From myself, Anna, Terry, Sarah, Steve, John, Massimo, Shaky, Sergi, Widgeon, Pearl Necklace and The Broken Band, may we all THANK YOU for your custom, wish you a Happy Christmas and a peaceful 2008.

Long live Charlie´s Staff and Customers!

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