Yesterday I spent the day walking again, and now feel that I know my way around…I must look like I know my way around as well, as three people asked me for directions! And one of them I was able to assist.

I visited Trinity College and saw the Book of Kells and the Long Room – the library. I soaked up the ambience of a working university with such an ancient history. In the same vein I visited St Patrick’s Cathedral and Christ Church – again, both ancient cathedrals which carry the history and story of Christian Ireland.

Using the hop-on, hop-off bus I saw remnants of Viking Dublin and medieval Ireland, both of which could stand some further exploration, but chances are I won’t have time!

To fill in some of the gaps in my knowledge, in a digestible way, I downloaded Rutherford’s novel, Dublin, in the hope that this will let me get into the psyche of Ireland. I read his London, and found it quite fascinating.

Today I will get out and about again, as it seems that the weather remains conducive to walking. I’m hoping that by the end of the week my jeans will be too big for me!

I’ll try later to upload some photos from my iPad. Technology is not really my friend; we seem to play a cat and mouse game, and have a relationship that is not based on trust!

I went back and confronted the guys who sold me a dodgy phone, and they happily replaced it – with what can only be described as another dodgy phone! Sorry Samsung! It seems I’m too wedded to my iPhone to consider another! Just can’t figure out how it works…hopefully this morning I might be able to make a phone call on it!