I hope that by saying my wifi connection is stable it does not jinx it. I've struggled to find connectivity since Friday. The modem was rebooted by the landlord's daughter and it seemed to help, but only for a couple of hours. For no particular reason it seems, the signal would come back and then disappear. It happened a few times this morning but I've been connected now for a few hours. So, what this confirms is my addiction to the web. Not a big surprise.
The library wifi is an option, but the reference section where it's best to set up, shares the temperature of my fridge. It's great for preserving food, not so much for one's concentration and productivity. I was willing to sit there without my jacket on, but I can't type when wearing gloves. So, not a great choice after all.
There is really little to report so there's no point in boring you with idle prattle. No ill effects have been noticed from the consumption of my brown bread. I've bought the same type of soda as used by the locals, known as bread soda. Maybe it's different from the 'baking soda' I have.
No significant progress has been made genealogically. I'm looking into bolder measures and still waiting for a reply from a couple of sources I had fond hopes would help. My fingers are cramping from being in the crossed position for so long.
Last night I had dinner with the Lees and Kevin shared with me a number of files related to the Coollattin Estate. I will spend this evening browsing the documents to see what pops up. One map shows the various plots of land occupied in the townland of Coolross along with an index to attach names to the plots. My Art is there. I will have to investigate maps of nearby townlands where hopefully a couple of related Kehoes are lurking out of sight.
Next Friday I fly to England and have booked a hotel room for Thursday night, in the same hotel Janet and I used before our return flight. I expect to spend Thursday at the Mormon Family History Center (FHC), tempting blindness by reviewing microfilms. On my return on the following Wednesday evening I'll stay at the same hotel and pick up the next rental car on Thursday morning. If helpful, I'll return to the FHC to complete any investigations that hold any promise.
Although you wouldn't say that it was raining at any point today, there was also seeming no point at which there was no heavy mist. So I didn't go for a walk. I'm about to dig out an exercise video and if all goes well, will actually try the actions suggested on it.
Sorry for the boring report - maybe tomorrow will be better.
Slan
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