September 26, 2004
The Great and the Good
I was flitting through the back pages of Irish Tatler magazine (never miss an issue) looking at the glossy colourful photos of the great and good of Ireland at various social occasions when one page caught my eye. Elegant ladies, with the sheen of good health and breeding, resplendent in evening gowns, smiling with the happy glow that only good and free champagne can bestow. From the magazine,
…in the glorious sunshine of Marbella. Over 240 guests which included members of the Smurfit family and party regulars such as Clodagh and Gerald Keane , gathered in Olivia Valare to enjoy a night of flamenco dancing, champagne, glitz and glamour….[the auction was]…one of the many highlights of the evening with Madonna tickets and a BMW Mini cooper. A total of 350,000 euro was raised with guests going home with ample Newbridge Silverwear goodie bags.
And, of course, their pictures plastered all over the magazine. Who knew that giving could be so much fun ? Maybe I#m just an auld begrudger but I suppose that there was no chance that they could have all just stayed at home and wrote a cheque? Oh, and the charity ? The Irish Famine Commemoration Fund. Let them eat cake.
Posted by Monasette at September 26, 2004 09:25 PM