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The coldest winter I had was summer in Dublin

June 15th 2011
Yesterday I crossed the city and passed by The Clock Bar in the picture. I asked my sister what was the nature of the packing on the side of the street. It turned out some enterprising individual was selling discount toilet paper by the metric ton. So the native can nip in for his pint of Guinness during the day and arrive home with red cheeks and a dozen toilet rolls to please the bride - only in ... read more

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more

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Bucket list trip. This is an account of a trip across China and Russia, with a brief visit to the UK, volunteer vet work in Botswana, a trip to Dublin and back to Perth. My travelling companion, for those that do not know him, is none other than my friend and colleague Dr James Forbes, 73, originally from Aberdeen and an equine veterinarian with a mind like a steel trap. James is in charge of the purse strings and being a teetotaller thinks that alcohol just gives you expensive urine. My urine will get very expensive if there is a dutyfree at the Sino-Soviet train border. To fill you in on ... full info

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