Operation: Escape to Schull commences…

Michael’s getaway

Beginnings……….

1972 Dublin..Michael starts in Local Authority…

Back in the day…..

Other big news in Dublin that year…..

It was all ‘Clay’ and ‘Sands’ that year…

On the road to Parnell Sq…

I really can’t wait to join the

Corpo….

A few years back…..

First day in the Corpo…

Forever the fashionista

First business suit…

Posing with the Brady bunch…

Wedding Dayz…

Seriously Though……leather waistcosts were all the rage back then..

There’s that leather waistcoat again…

Leather waistcoat is long gone….Phew

Ad for a Solicitor’s Firm…it actually is, isn’t it?

Please make him go away….

Oak Room: A familiar venue…

Never one for his own office..preferred open plan

Lord Mayor Michael Sands

Watching over the Lord Mayor….as ever..

Awarded for Excellence…

Wining & Dining…

Mansion House nights out……………….

Saying farewell to other colleagues…

Special Birthday’s …

More dining…..

Photobombing…..

From one gang…

To another gang..

Celebrity stalker….

More celebrity stalking……..who’s yer one in the middle?

Posing…

Posing

Posing….

More Posing…

Playing Lego in China…..

International man of Mystery…

‘Mission’ Impossible…Poznan

Mission Impossible: Doing the Poznan

Words fail me….

No problem handling snakes…

……..After 43 years service..

In the background….for a change..

On top of the world…….

The Smile says it all

‘The envelope’ ceremony

Practicing the retirement speech

Practicing for retirement

Lots of time for rest now Michael!

The New holiday home in Schull…………

Sumptious interior of the Schull Villa

Schull: Sure where else would you want to be?

So it’s on yer bike Mike……You’ll be missed..

Wishing you many Happy

healthy Years of

retirement!

Oh and Michael…………………….