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Dublin – and a little bit of Irish corruption

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I love Dublin. Scruffy old town that it is, it used to be my old stomping ground. (When I escaped out of Wicklow). I have a great love for the place Even being confronted with a march for the 32 counties on Easter Sunday didn’t phase me. I just pointed out that fact to my 4 year old son that one of the protestors had a M&S bag as evidence of the nonsense they were Continue reading Dublin – and a little bit of Irish corruption→

Back in the UK

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Back in the UK for a few days. It´s cold (15 degrees) and wet and rainy and somewhat windy and all in all it´s a glorious change from the heat! No doubt I will be bored of it by this afternoon, but I did just enjoy five minutes in the rain.

Almería – Madrid train line upgraded

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RENFE, the train company, has just launched its new Talgo 334 engine, which apparantly shaves 30 minutes off the Almería to Madrid train travel time. It now only takes 6 hours and 20 minutes by train to Madrid. The time saving is gained by the fact that you no longer have to stop at the Linares – Baeza station to change engines – the new engines, capable of up to 200KPH, can use the same Continue reading Almería – Madrid train line upgraded→