I have been following the Queen's state visit to Ireland with interest. It is a historic occasion and HTLT has a keen sense of history. Also a keen sense of the ridiculous. I found it amusing to note that the pool in the Garden of Remembrance (the pool of remembrance?) has been cleaned to within an inch of its life. I don't like to suggest that this is the first time it's been cleaned, but it certainly wasn't this pristine when I last visited, just over a year ago.
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2011:
(image via royaltyonline.blogspot.com)
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2011:
(image via royaltyonline.blogspot.com)
I remember it well! Apparently she was the first person in 29 years to go in there without being asked for a cigarette...
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