You’d think they would have nothing in common. . . One has been the much-loved British monarch for 60 years, who won the hearts of the Irish with a respectful bow at the Garden of Remembrance and her cúpla focail at the state dinner.
The other is the former IRA commander whose past came back to haunt him when he tried to win over the Irish people in the Presidential election.
What Queen Elizabeth and Martin McGuinness spoke about at their historic meeting in Belfast on Wednesday hasn’t been revealed — but insiders say they have one shared passion.
He is a fanatical fly fisherman and at Balmoral, the Queen’s stately home in Scotland, her family have fished for salmon on the legendary River Dee for generations.
…….Irish Independent….30/06/12….read full article…
http://www.independent.ie/maybe-martins-a-bit-of-a-toff-after-all
