Paul Atherton’s Letter in The Evening Standard 04.05.12 “The Barriers to Adoption”

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London Evening Standard (West End Final A)
4 May 2012

18. Travel back to Wales, with hugely impressed son, after impromptu, surprise day out in Dublin. Return to London to collapse – The End!

17. Get back to Wexford to discover everything booked. Find nice concierge @WhitesofWexford Hotel – to sort out stay in sister hotel nearby

16. Complete day with trip to Wax Museum @waxplus learn about Irish Uprising, Irish writers & use recording equipment used by Paolo Nutini.

15. 17:55 need to get to an Exhibit for 6pm (15 min walks away) Son Charles gets CityTour Driver whose finished his shift to taxi us there.

14. Visit @stpatrickscath edral & Walk down the river Liffey to crossover Ha’penny Bridge & past Jameson Whisky Distillery for photographs.

13. Visit @NMIreland National Museum of Ireland’s Natural History & Archaeology. Son impresses knowing “Irish People call this the Dead Zoo”

12. Visit The @ScienceGallery at Trinity College & discover if you’re really happy, via a series of experiments, set in a pop-up laboratory.

11. Take in the amazing stained glass windows of @BewleysIreland Cafe on Grafton Street & impress son by singing Bob Geldof’s hit Rat-Trap!

10. Have amazing Green Cod & Duck Fat Chips with Virgin Cocktails at newly opened restaurant @BITEdublin with Irish Friends Rachel & David.