Ireland day 1364. Monday 23 June 2025- UK Hip Recheck 1

Today’s summary	Travelled from Dublin to London prior to a medical consultation about my hip replacements in Southampton tomorrow. The flight was about half an hour late but otherwise straightforward. Spent the afternoon in London visiting the Apple Store and then evening relaxing with family.
Today’s weather	Overcast with moderate westerly wind. Appx 18c but warmer in London

Today’s overview location (The blue mark shows the location of my route)		Close-up location (The blue line shows where I was) (Click button below to download GPX of today’s walk once in London, as recorded, or see interactive map at bottom with elevations corrected): Short walk from City Thameslink

Commentary

It’s over two years now since I had my second hip resurfaced (and eight years since my first). So now, armed with the results of my blood test a couple of weeks ago, I have to return to the UK for a check-up with the surgeon who originally did the operation. The consultation is tomorrow, at a hospital in Southampton. I’m hoping it should be straightforward but you never know.

So after an early morning cup of tea, Val drive me round to the airport for my 11:15 Ryanair flight. The departure was delayed half an hour or so, but that wasn’t a problem as I had plenty to keep me busy while I waited. After a straightforward flight to Gatwick, I caught a convenient Thameslink train into central London where I spent the afternoon visiting the Apple store in Covent Garden, daydreaming about how I could spend lots of money.

Later, I met up with family and we spent the evening on a quick dinner then relaxing and generally putting the world to rights.

Now let’s see what delights tomorrow beings. Fingers crossed!!

Today’s photos (click to enlarge)


Ireland looking characteristically green when I left this morning.	On the City Thameslink train from Gatwick into London

The Land Registry in Portugal Street (though I don’t know if it is actually still there or note)	Ye Olde Curiosity Shop – as brought to fame by Dickens. Nowadays surrounded by the high-rise buildings of the London School of Economics



Nice view of Holyhead Island – part of the larger Anglesey island (you can just see the Menai Straits at the top of the picture)