A good start to the weekend!

Just as I heard the bad news that O'Driscoll (and Stringer) won't play against France on Sunday, my doorbell rang.

A courier delivery contained a pleasant surprise. It was from Cooley Distillery and contained 3 bottles of The Tyrconnell Single Malt Whiskey. The delivery note was from Cooley and the only clue was a cryptic "letter of the week" annotation.

I can only assume it's from the Independent Group - though whether it relates to daily or Sunday, or which letter it's for, I have no idea.

However, it's a first tangible reward for all the letter writing and a bloody good start to the weekend. Cheers, Sir Anthony.