I stepped outside my front door to be greeted by an icy fog. Limerick was cold and misty today. As always I was doing my Sunday constitutional which always takes me first to the legendary Milk Market. I ordered a super-complete pancake and coffee for my lunch. This pancake is bacon; cheese; mushroom and egg. Not the healthiest perhaps, but my exertions would take care of that. The heated seats at the market were pleasant.

My original intention that frosty Sunday had been to walk along the canal and river out to the University. My motivation was lacking . My hair was already wet – fog is just resting rain, so of course it was. The walk to the university is scenic but not in this weather. It’s also a route where if it starts raining there is no escape route. Instead I decided that I would walk the circumference of the King’s Island – the old part of town where King John’s Castle; St. Mary’s Cathedral; the old bishop’s palace and the mural of Dolores O’Riordan are located. Before the Georgian part of Limerick was built in the eighteenth century, the Island had been the city centre. It is a part of town with enormous tourist potential. Limerick City Council really need to make an effort to make this happen.

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