Mum's 'Home-coming' and The Tiki-Tour

May 2016 

A road trip full of discovery, reminiscing and laughter!

Mum and Dukie getting acquainted

Finally, the months, weeks and days had ticked over and Mum was about to arrive! Today was Wednesday 4 May, a day for a wonderful reunion! Over the past year, we had Skyped every week and WhatsApp'ed most. Technology is a wonderful creation but it's no substitute for the real thing!

I knew from the Emirates website that Mum's flight was delayed but I decided to head in early anyway. With my welcome sign in tow, I arrived at Heathrow and when I saw Mum coming through the gates it was just the best thing ever!! Back at the flat Mum was formally introduced to Duke Fluffington, Mike got home from work and the four of us had dinner and a lovely catch up.

We started Thursday with a trip up the London Eye, followed by lunch at the Borough Markets. We spent the afternoon at St Paul's Cathedral and timed our arrival fortuitously so that it coincided with a guided tour which was fantastic, and an orchestra that was rehearsing for a performance that evening. We completed our visit by whispering across the Whispering Gallery upstairs in the dome. Magical. As an early birthday present I got Mum tickets to the Kinky Boots musical which was fantastic!

Spring has sprung

April-May 2016 

We've had a relatively relaxed Spring since coming back from Budapest. First we had a weekend trip to Dublin. It was relaxing and good to see the Lonergan side of the family again - and to meet some of them for the first time! Mary was very welcoming and let us stay with her, and we had many cups of Barry's tea as we caught up - and I managed to get a few Guinesses in while in Dublin as well!

The house rules of the Merry Ploughboy, a pub we went to in the south of Dublin.