So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell...

And with that, the Minister and the Minister's Wife depart for the Emerald Isle.

Think of us and the stress we'll be under as we gaze out on this view every day for the next fortnight.

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No mobile coverage; no emails; no texts; no Twatting.

In other words, it'll be just like things were 15 years ago.

Mind you, this is the first and last time I go away for 15 days instead of 14.  All my tablets come in strips of seven or 14, so it's all got very messy...

Until 14 November (assuming we don't kill each other), arrivederci.

About

The Minister is a middle-aged, middle-class, extra-large male living in the ‘Northern Home Counties’/East of England. When he has no option or excuse to do otherwise the Minister practices the dark art of the law.

The Minister prefers to write in black ink (utilising blue ink only when in a bad mood) and thinks very poorly of anyone who uses Arial font.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Minister is neither ordained nor a politician. Allegations to the contrary will be referred to the Ministry for Justice.