Alan and Aoife's wedding

The long way home to Dublin

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September 10th 2007
On a fusty Monday morning we were driven to Dublin airport by Aoife's dad, who kindly got out of bed extra early and braved the busy traffic. The night before had been a beautiful goodbye party with the family and it was great to see all the relatives before heading off (thanks Aoife's mum for a lovely shindig and to Benny and Mum for the speeches!). At Dublin airport, Alan's parents dropped b ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more