Woke to a bloody cold morning. It is not just the temp but the bitterly cold wind. Called in a few stores (Kmart type equivalent ) to grab a beanie and no one stocks them as the cold season is over (could have fooled me). There is a distinctly different attitude here than in the cities. You see someone pull up in the middle of the road to say hi to a friend they have just seen, they are holding up traffic but everyone just waits patiently until the conversation i...

We are staying at the Talbot Hotel on Wexfords waterfront. It is a handy location for town. Dragged myself out of bed at sparrow ****, pinned the miniature medals to my puffy jacket and headed off to the Wexford WW I Memorial at Redmond Square for my own Dawn Service. It is about a 20 minute walk from the hotel. My memory of Wexford is a very narrow Main Street full of people. There was no one on the streets as I walked through, quite an eerie feeling. Saw one va...

Woke up after a surprisingly quiet sleep considering right near the runway at Heathrow. Flight wasn't until 13.30, should have caught the train to London but instead just laid around until we could check in a head up to the British Airways Business lounge. Passed the time watching the crowds go through the security checks below where we were sitting (see photos). The flight was uneventful and picked up the hire car from Dublin airport. Now I miss the adaptive cru...