The trad session at the Sleive Bloom Pub Kinnitty Co. Offaly was not to be missed. Wednesday night and not a tourist to be seen (except us). Kieren the publican allowed us to camp outside the pub. Went to a great pub in Birr for dinner. The next day we took up an midweek deal at Kinnitty Castle. Great restaurant. We had the run of the place. The room was decorated in the style of.a catle. Standing stones behind the castle and deer running through the horses aroun...

Went to 4th largest Roman city in Britain, roman legionnaires fortress roxeter at virconium Camped at campsite in Bath on canal path with a bike path into Bath city. Locked up the bikes, Played tourists, very hot day, Roman Bathhouse, Baths bath, included commentary by Bill Bryson, cycled up to Royal Circus and along Royal Crescent back to towpath. Dinner at a pub on the canal. Great playground with a dog run area next to it. Stonehenge, visiting again after 15...

A farm zoo and a yurt? Nice place for a combined party. Booked weeks ago and was a grand success. If only Camilla was there. Camilla was looking after her mother in Brisbane; nothing more to say.

Back to County Clare, the county that succeeded the district of Thomond (which was part of Connacht), and when first created it was sometimes called County Thomond. Its nickname is the Banner County, which may refer to a former local tradition of carrying banners at political meetings and public occasions. And where the Guerins and Davis' (my fathers' mother) came from. DCM: Dylan Christie Macayle Guerin senior birth cert C's side D drawing at Woods...

Another Ryanair sale, where to go? Where is Sardinia? Part of Italy; sure, what could go wrong. A week in the warm weather is hard to go by. Camilla booked a fantastic 3 bedroom apartment on the top floor overlooking a lovely piazza in the centre of the old tow in Alghero. Above our apartment was a rooftop terrace with a viewing platform anther level above this and all this was included. Joffa, our Aussie mate from Dublin, came over as well for the first few days...