Mr Lynch’s Holiday

Acknowledgements

Sincere thanks to Stan Nutt and Bill Ralph from the National Express Yardley Wood Bus Garage for sharing their time and experiences with me.

I’m grateful to Jim Hannah, Francisco Dominguez-Montero, Dr Kristin Ewins and James Yarker of Stan’s Cafe, who all gave time, advice and/or assistance with research at various points.

Thanks also to Emer Carr, Oonagh O’Flynn, Mary Noonan, Frances Jones and Nicholas O’Flynn for help with questions about our parents and countless things past; and Damien Flynn for information about Uncle Tom and the Irish Citizens’ League. In addition James Moran’s book Irish Birmingham (Liverpool University Press) was fascinating and especially helpful.

Thanks to Lucy Luck, Venetia Butterfield, Sarah Bowlin and Sarah Coward.

Finally, the least adequate thank-you of all to Peter Fletcher.