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COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd.
(From Western Daily Press)
ONE of the best parts of planning a holiday is telling friends and family where you are going. For me, it was taking a river cruise on the River Shannon in Ireland, to which I get respones like "oh, how lovely - I'd love to do that". But nobody I know ever does.
It all began in a 2+2 motor cruiser - the Carlow Class to be exact. It was rather like a small caravan with all the mod cons including shower and toilet.
This wasn't all about speedster, Jeremy Clarkson-style roaring V8 engines. This was life in the slow lane, the Irish way, with a top cruising speed of about 7mph.
The week's cruise began at Banagher, right in the heart of Southern Ireland, between Lough Derg and Lough Ree.
After checking in, it was time to go "back to school" - well, for 45 minutes -...
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