A bit of a disaster today . A major disaster. I had it timed that I could go on the train at 9.05 and then come back at 5PM. But I was not allowed on in the morning as I had not got the bike booked . It could be booked on on the way back but i had not got it on the way to Mullingar . The reason was that the two bike spaces were taken already . I did not understand the technicallities of it - but I do now . So always check that the bike is booked in . So that all boiled down to the fact that i was booked onto the 11AM train and I had to kill 2 hours in Dublin . So I went on a wee tour of Northren Dublin and I nearly called into the Archbishop in Drumcondra as I passed by there . The only thing is that I 'cancelled' the morning journey thro a major error of understanding. Apart from all of that I had a huge dinner in Mullingar when i arrived and I then had to ride . But it is very hard on a full stomach to ride over 80KM which I had intended to do but due to stomach difficulties I decided not to do the full ride . The meal was very rushed and stuck in my stomach for the next day at least . I had intended to go as far as Abbeylara but I did not go as far as there and took a short cut and was really just as glad as I dont think I would have been able for it as i was exausted.