Wexford, Baby!
Hello folks! I had a wonderful weekend in Ireland with Stan; we stayed in the Wexford area and explored the sunny South East.
The weather was beautiful and I really enjoyed my first taste of the Emerald Isle. We stayed in Wexford, which was quaint, if a bit small. It was the sort of town where we were able to come across the same drunk piper on no less than four occassions in no less than four places in about as many hours. It did appear to have some life though, and we were priviliged to witness the reopening of 'The Back Room' in the Centenary Stores, which seemed to draw in the crowds. And if that wasn't enough excitement there was always the Harry Potter launch, which saw the streets filled with kids who really shouldn't have been out in the town at that time. With all the various costumed people and street entertainers it was all a bit surreal.
One thing that really impressed me about Ireland was the hospitality and friendliness of the people; it really has to be experienced to be believed. Cars stopped to let us cross the street, and people always said 'sorry' or 'excuse me' if they so much as brushed against you in a pub. The service we received at the B&Bs we stayed in was second to none, and I would particularly like to thank Maurice and Mary and recommend their B&B in Wexford.
It's nice to have some time at home now, though coming back yesterday to find a truck pumping out the septic tank was a bit rough. These things have to be done occasionally, but it isn't nice. The only thing which relieved the pain of the noxious atmosphere was the slogan on the back of the truck:
"Too wise you are
Too wise you be
so use the name
Wise - That's Me!"
If anyone has found a worse corporate 'slogan', do let me know. It'd be nice to have some more comments...
Wax.
The weather was beautiful and I really enjoyed my first taste of the Emerald Isle. We stayed in Wexford, which was quaint, if a bit small. It was the sort of town where we were able to come across the same drunk piper on no less than four occassions in no less than four places in about as many hours. It did appear to have some life though, and we were priviliged to witness the reopening of 'The Back Room' in the Centenary Stores, which seemed to draw in the crowds. And if that wasn't enough excitement there was always the Harry Potter launch, which saw the streets filled with kids who really shouldn't have been out in the town at that time. With all the various costumed people and street entertainers it was all a bit surreal.
One thing that really impressed me about Ireland was the hospitality and friendliness of the people; it really has to be experienced to be believed. Cars stopped to let us cross the street, and people always said 'sorry' or 'excuse me' if they so much as brushed against you in a pub. The service we received at the B&Bs we stayed in was second to none, and I would particularly like to thank Maurice and Mary and recommend their B&B in Wexford.
It's nice to have some time at home now, though coming back yesterday to find a truck pumping out the septic tank was a bit rough. These things have to be done occasionally, but it isn't nice. The only thing which relieved the pain of the noxious atmosphere was the slogan on the back of the truck:
"Too wise you are
Too wise you be
so use the name
Wise - That's Me!"
If anyone has found a worse corporate 'slogan', do let me know. It'd be nice to have some more comments...
Wax.
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