Day 21 - Friday, January 21st, 2011

Back to work in Dublin today, and the day passed speedily into evening, and the 69th edition of Thursday Night Darts Club which due to its travelling impresario, took place a day later this week. The venue also moved, back to our old stomping ground The Palace on Camden Street, and while it only has 1 dart-board instead of Doolan's two, the atmosphere is generally livelier.

No less than 15 athletes turned up this time, including a number of debutants. The lead changed hands on a couple of occasions but the winner once again was John "The Equaliser" Delaney, winning his 25th TNDC title and he will surely and deservedly over-take my 26 titles in the weeks ahead.

After athletic proceedings concluded just before midnight, it was off to an unsurprisingly-jammed Flannery's for an ale, and then onto The Colossus Casino for some blackjack action, where I emerged €25 more wealthy - yay! This paid for a slap up burger, chips, potato cakes and Fanta feast in Roma II, Dublin's finest city centre traditional chippy, and the taxi home.

 Danny - Son of Hoon, Ara, The Equaliser, and Judge Dredd's finger

 A radiant TNDC impresario mid-tabulation

Contentment :   12 / 25
Excitement :      3 / 10
Memorability :  3 / 15

Overall Score : 36% (9th out of 21)