Episode 70 – PSA from Morgan & Paula…

Newlywed tip: Beware of Bully’s Horn Concerto…

In case you’re planning a romantic Irish getaway, here’s a hot tip: never park outside someone’s front door in Ireland if there’s a ‘no parking’ sign – unless, of course, you enjoy impromptu horn symphonies and doorbell rage performances.

We innocently thought we’d scored prime parking real estate at Mae’s, front and center for our quiet evening in. Little did we know we were actually front-row seats for The Bully Chronicles: Surveillance Edition.

Turns out, Bully caught sight of our arrival on camera (because what’s a small village without a few surprise CCTV cameos) and was so rattled by our cheeky front-door parking that he followed us into town. Yep – while we were collecting Chinese takeaway and beers like a pair of blissfully unaware honeymooners, Bully was posted up in his truck, keeping tabs.

When we got back and parked up again (because obviously we’re both stubborn and rebellious), round two kicked off. The horn. The doorbell. The stomping.

Then, get this – Bully demanded that Paula move the car so he could drive into the yard for some entirely made-up farm emergency. Now, according to local lore (aka Mae), this guy hasn’t casually dropped by for evening farm work in years. Not unless marking his territory like a grumpy, diesel-powered golden retriever counts as a task.

Not sure if it was the parking, the takeaway, or perhaps our radiant newlywed glow as a same-sex couple that set him off – but either way, it made for one hell of a story.

Lesson learned: In rural Ireland, parking spots come with local politics, mysterious ‘farm work’ at night, and possibly a territorial drive-by or two.

Approach with caution.