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Final Galway Installment


Posted in: Ireland, Travel

I thought we were going to the theatre last night but it was actually contemporary dance. Amazingly talented dancers and excitingly choreographed but 90 minutes is a lot of contemporary dance.

Non-stop rain continued into the night.

I got the 9.30 train back to Dublin. It didn’t rain on me on my way to the station and my friend assures me that it is a beautiful day in Galway today. Notwithstanding the climactic conditions, I had a lovely time and am keen to visit again. There’s something v appealing about the atmosphere in Galway. I can’t put my finger on what exactly it is but it’s appealing. Recommended.

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Outraged etc


Posted in: Ireland, Travel

There were two very young women sitting opposite me on the train back from Galway yesterday. One of them worked diligently on her laptop but her friend perused the internet at full volume without headphones. Who does that? I was very tempted to say something but the train was crowded and I would still be sitting opposite her for the remainder of the journey. I didn’t feel able for it so I sat and seethed until they both got off in Clara. Another young woman got on and took the seat opposite me. To my horror she did exactly the same thing. Is this ok now?

I was quite pleased to see this innovation as I got off the train. I will be investigating.

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Elderly curmudgeon over and out.

Knee Progress


Posted in: Dublin, Ireland

Still quite sore. I am finding my home made weights a bit inconvenient but not ineffective. I thought you would like to know.

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Flying Solo


Posted in: Mr. Waffle, Princess, Siblings, Travel

I’m visiting herself in England for a couple of days. I don’t know when I last flew anywhere alone. My last couple of jobs involved no work travel abroad. So the last time I travelled abroad for work was probably 2015. And when we fly en famille, Mr. Waffle covers all the logistics. So it was with some trepidation that I began my solo adventure.

There was a man on the plane watching something without headphones. How is this acceptable? For the first time there were no masks on the flight. It seemed a bit strange. And finally- they no longer take cash on board. So much for the flight. The journey was entirely uneventful. But long. But then I got to see herself at the end of it. Thrilling. We had a cup of tea.

My sister is also visiting- she was staying with a friend in Sweden and is dropping in on herself on the way home. For reasons I don’t at all understand my sister kept her movements secret until recently and is staying in a different hotel from me. Draw your own conclusions but my paranoid streak is working overtime.

This is a welcome development though because herself has a formal dinner tonight and has booked her mother and aunt into a local restaurant. Thrills. More news as we have it.

This Blog is Tired


Posted in: Reading etc.

I despair of getting it to work at the moment. Its had a long November. Haven’t we all? Something has been swallowed up in the ether. Will it reappear? Who knows?