Back again.

After the 300 mile round trip we were both a bit wrecked. A good weekend all in all.

We booked a room at the Markree Castle in Sligo to attend a wedding at the same venue. A few days before, we rang to make sure all was well, and it was not. They had lost our booking. To cut a long story short they apologised and made a reservation for us in the Sligo Southern hotel in Sligo town. The Markree paid for our rooms for the nights we had originally booked with them to apologise. This was very generous and mistakes can happen, so we were very happy (plus a saving of 300€).

The wedding reception was at the castle and the venue itself is very beautiful. We had a peek at the rooms and immediately felt sorry we weren't staying there. Some people said they felt their room was a little old and maybe damp in places but most got that this is what a castle is like!

The Sligo Southern in an experience we won't be repeating. Nice room, but filthy and noisy. I think we got the spare room that each hotel keeps for emergencies, so I suppose we shouldn't complain too much about the noise. We were over a generator or there was one just outside our window and that purred (or clunked very loudly) all night long. There was urine and pubic hair in the bathroom when we arrived. We complained, they cleaned, same result afterwards. The staff were very nice and helpful, they did they best they could. Nice (small) gym and pool though.

I should really be off to the gym today, but I have to head off for a work related meeting. I will definitely go tomorrow and make amends. I bought some new kit in JJB Sports in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. They have better prices than LifeStyle Sports and carry a wide range of kit. This means no more running in a regular t-shirt.

I am also looking at getting a home wireless access point. I want to replace my existing DSL cable modem with a new box that includes all, rather than buying a second box to give me the wireless capability.