Caroline does the Tour of Ireland

I never though I'd ever live to experience such a Buzz: Being part of the organization of the tour of Ireland. I got a cab into the hotel, straight to the race HQ: 'here are your race tshirt's', Straight to work in the press room to get the badges ready, print some race info, get it all nice and ready for the press people... Was in there until 2PM, starving to death sucking on free mints, waiting to be given a break. I had to mind the fort while the Boss was out with some TV people. Once I was freed to get fed, as I was almost dead under the table from hunger, I headed to the bar where ... I had a toasted ham & Cheese sandwich and tea ... 11quid ... for that price I ate the decorative salad too. It was good tea though I was to say, I was not disappointed.

Oh yea I need to mention my little episode with David Duffield. Here he comes, in the press office: 'Hello, how are you', I am introduced to him by the boss. And I have the great idea to ask Dufield if I can get a photo with him, and I pull up my my camera phone. He agrees and says it would be great to do it properly, there in the corner, with the poster in the back, and then, he pulls up a chair and says I have to sit in his lap ... I went red. The boss, obviously was laughing ... and spent the whole evening telling everyone how David Duffield got me to sit on his lap ... *me=cringing* ...

The press conference in the afternoon was pretty quiet, O'loughlin, Martin, and Penotti, and Martin's bike. I had to set yo the press office which involved a lot of running ...I am really tired now ... early start. I have to get up at 6 ... What a great week off work I am having!

Oh yeah, Sean Kelly like lots of salt in his food, or it could have been pepper, either way, he was shaking that shaker like mad...

* Blogger isn't letting me post more photos right now, I will add some new ones tomorrow evening :)