Sorry about the fact that these next two posts are in swift succession (ie. not on the actual dates.) It is because I wrote them on the correct days, but was unable to get to an internet cafe until today. So here goes:
We left Dublin on the 12th, because weather was worsening and we didn't want to risk missing our ferry back. It was extremely blustery, and rather cold, with rainstorms once we reached Wales. We had a great time while we were there, though, despite getting marks back and the lack of proper showers.
Back in Wales, we spent a night at a B&B, then, due to very bad weather, decided to head straight back to London. Arriving late in the afternoon, we found accommodation in Bayswater. We went to a restaurant that seemed determined to ruin their fairly upmarket atmosphere; they had Christmas crackers on each table (noisy), which contained party poppers and balloons that made a lot of noise. As we left, we released the "rocket balloon," to comic effect. The hotel we spent the night in was rather poky, and we missed breakfast, but it at least provided accommodation in a convenient location.
It took us quite a while to get to Heathrow Lodge; we took a taxi who didn't seem to know where it was, but charged us less as a result. There was a good playground, which allowed us some soccer time before the light ran out, but it was unusual to see the planes, which came every few minutes, only 100-300m above us. Heathrow would be a very unpleasant place to live.
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