arrived in ireland

Latha math dhuibh,



Somebody must have phoned ahead(was that you Foo), I had 4 seats to myself on the plane so was very well rested on my arrival into london, although the flight is getting longer I am sure.


Iam now in waterford,ireland a very,very beautiful part of the emerald isle.


I was straight into training a 20k first day and 28k yesterday I am having grave doubts about 30 to 35k a day!!. The scenery and the houses and their splendid gardens have been a bonus on my walks along secondary roads and lanes, "top of the morning to ya, ah its a marvellous day" rings out from behind fences and hedges, I have to try and be polite but keep walking as they all want to have a natter. The main reason is they want to let you know that it is the best weather in years hence why they are in their gardens and I must admit it is glorious.

Waterford and its surroundings have changed dramatically since I was here a few years back, it has really modernised with new housing and roads(E.U.funded) it is becoming a very well laid out city with all the conveniences we would expect.

It is very hard seeing everything that is on, wimbledon, cricket and the aussies, hurling and gailec football finals but I have to focus on walking down country lanes and wondering how on earth my feet are going to hold up to this.

But I guess a couple of sore feet does not register on any scale to the indignation's and pain cancer sufferers have to handle on a daily basis, so lets see if you can get that money balloon to start moving upwards, maybe you have some friends who would like to give a little and for what it is worth I will try and entertain and inform on my travels over the next two months.



Sian leibh



Ian