When I returned to awareness on Saturday last I received notice of the NCI Shamrock Hunt. As I had no particular plans I took up the challenge and translocated to the site of the first shamrock. What followed was a jolly romp through locations scattered all about the grid.
There were 42 shamrocks to find. Some were devilishly difficult while others were immediately evident. Along the way I was treated to a display of the great diversity of talent and ingenuity of the NCI membership. Each shamrock provided the location of the next one in the chain as well as a gift freebie. Many of the stores had other freebies available as well which I duly collected. (more…)