‘Giving it half a twist too many’Athlone is a beautiful town – and with so many different leisure and entertainment activities on offer, there is always a buzz around the place. When I use this – one of my favourite sayings, I remember my late, great friend, Colm O’Farrell. It was he who taught me how to resist ‘giving the nut one last half turn’ when it was already tight enough. The studs were clearly tightened home, but I couldn’t resist giving the last one a ‘half turn too many’ – I ‘wrung the threads’ and the stump had to be drilled out of the hole. Sometimes we just can’t leave well enough alone and make the situation worse by giving it one more half turn.

Source: Irish Independent May 11, 2024 14:19 UTC