Bray wanderings

Holidays in Bray always contain the 'hello I'm home' visits. Top of the list is Michelle's auntie Lillie. At 101 and still living in her house. A visit home is not complete without a cuppa at her place. I'ts been 7 years since I last saw Lillie and she's still as tough as nails.

Laura and Mark met us for a few drinks at the Martello pub down on the seafront. Great to see them and catch up on the fortunes of the Bray Wanderers (local football team). No trip home from the pub is complete without a stop at 'Henry & Rose'(chipper). Nothing like curry sauce & chips to soak up the grog. I am also very pleased to share with the world Michelle's Sidney Nolan tribute photo. ( Sidney Nolan's paintings are currently on exhibition in Dublin - shell really liked it).

As well as the social there is the practical. The boys (Michelle's bothers) always value their sisters desire to redecorate the house ( ha ha). A trip to Ikea was in order (Michelle and Mark) but I don't think the Daewoo Matiz is the best vehicle to transport the furniture home.

I'm consuming alot of time trying to figure out how to get my antique, that I purchased at Mullins, home.
I don't think this antique (early example of a balkan miquelet musket) would be considered as carry-on luggage.

Whilst on holidays I feel a bit like a sponge (not the free accommodation), always soaking up the new environment. It's the little things to notice. Bray is starting to introduce electric recharge points for cars around the town, they look just like parking meters. Apparently it's been a bit hit and miss with people being stuck out in the middle of nowhere with no charge and having to get a special vehicle to recharge (electric tow-truck?).

I'm also on the lookout for good graphics and am still laughing at this poster.