Jayzez, though, her throne! I loved that – politically incorrect reference to wheelchairs or not.

That said, your rant was totally worth reading.

FMC – Cheek is right. If I had my way all four of hers would be reddened.

Sniffles – If I can call you that – Welcome and thank you. Flattery will get you everywhere – on this site anyway.

That said, major respect to you for your thankless efforts. If the catharsis thing works after writing stuff down ( and so excellently as well ), then please stay doing the work. There’s not enough people like you out there.

For south of the county the Tullow route would work. Sally Gap and the Vale bring you back onto the N11 anyway and the mountaineering would burn a full tank in my wee car when loaded. On the way back, unloaded and with no time pressure, I come through the Vale, the Wicklow gap and Blessington.

I fear I’m worryingly out of touch.

Anyway, yer wan needs the sort of toe in the hole that most of us call assassination. But since that’s immoral – and along the lines of something I remember Con Houlihan once quoting, about those who still believe in the death penalty deserve hanging – a serious talking to is required.

Yep, Medbh, that’s the plan. I might get on the blower to a local locksmith – I hate going down there because of that damn N11.