Thanks for all your great comments!
Hard to believe but it was last polished and waxed in April last year by a mobile valeter when I was at my parents in Cheshire and it hasn't been done since! I just wash it every so often with Zip Wax and it keeps the shine great.
As for trips into Southern Ireland....there are some really great roads down there but a lot are badly surfaced and very narrow. However they're also very quiet and we've never seen a traffic police car off the beaten track so theres lots of chanes for a bit of hooning!!
Its great to bring a like minded mate to sit alongside to keep an eye out for the frequent huge pot holes while you're enjoying your blast along the road.