Just a quick update folks. We are in Whitley Bay and all is more than fine. Heading out shortly to an Italian restaurant for dinner.
The journey here was so easy. Virgin train from Kings Cross (Yes the famous Kings Cross of the DUKE OF YORK pub of yesteryear) to Newcastle and out to Whitley Bay via the Metro line. Must say I'm impressed by this Metro line - well-maintained and regular trains. At a station named Jesmond a busker got on - or maybe he was just a drunk. An aging Eric Burdon lookalike, he sang The Black Velvet Band. Nobody took any notice. We were in Whitley Bay in a jiffey. Lovely hotel and great stretches of sandy beach.
Went to not only the Catholic church (beautiful) today but also the Anglican (run down) and the Baptist (quite impressive). All are constructed from brown stone - sandstone?
Not too excited by the much-heralded Dome. More on that later.
The Irish referendum on abortion: am I bothered? Not really. It's all hot air. A couple of years back the Irish voted to accept gay marriage (sic). So far as I know not a single gay marriage has taken place in Ireland and none ever will. It will be the same with abortion. No abortions will ever take place mark my words.
GENE
PS I upset one of Marianne's friends last night with my views on abortion.
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