The Great Institution is back in business.

All is once again well with the world.

Well, almost.

Still the small matter of a safe vaccine for 7.8 billion people to be negotiated but hey, who’s counting?

If nothing else, the current pandemic forces the world to come together in a common cause.

When it does that for one reason, then maybe it can do it for a second.

Be all that as it may, it’s all good on Chatham Street.

A noticeable change in proceedings as I ambled up Grafton Street this glorious August evening were the overhead seagulls. They are making themselves heard, big time.

Is this just a Dublin thing?

Winged creatures aside, it’s fab to be back in The Great Institution.

Indeed My Good Self was granted the ultimate lifetime achievement honour of being served the first post lockdown pint when the doors reopened a few weeks back.

Whenever the time comes, I will pop my clogs a happy camper.