Round The World and other travels

The purpose of this trip to Ireland was to take part in the FlyerTalk Shamrock Doo 2006, organised by GoldCircle (a.k.a. Ciarán). Although there had been an Afternoon Tea get-together for those who arrived earlier in the day, the first "official" Doo session was an evening meet-up in Dublin's smallest pub, which we all just about managed to fit into. Now don't ask me to explain the difference between a 'Do' and a 'Doo' - I can't. But I know for sure that this was a Doo   In such cosy surroundings, the benefits of Ireland's anti-smoking laws were instantly apparent and very much appreciated

For a few of the BA regulars, Saturday morning was given over to the Shamrock Shannon Run.

Saturday afternoon

Between the conclusion of the Shannon Run and the commencement of the next 'Doo' event, I managed to spend an hour and half in the afternoon seeing something of Dublin's Fair City. Considering that it was February, the weather was most co-operative.

After a 'warming up' session in Café en Seine - sorry, didn't get round to taking any photos - the group had an early dinner at Wagamama, following a precedent established at the recent London Do. After that, most of us took part in the Dublin Literary Pub Crawl : a highly enjoyable, but tiring, two-and-a-half hour trek around the drinking haunts of some of Ireland's great writers, featuring tall tales, amusing performances and - of course - refreshment breaks