Concerts and music festivals get announced all the time. With festivals it's fairly normal to announce the dates and even start selling tickets without announcing who will be playing! So while I knew for sure about some concerts that I was planning on for 2025, others have been added to my "roster" as they were announced. And yes, I am already buying tickets for concerts in … [Read more...] about Adding to the Concert Roster
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Irish Around the World for St Patrick’s Day
This weekend is a long weekend here in Ireland, as it's our national holiday on Sunday: St Patrick's Day. I've been in the US for St Patrick's Day a couple of times and it's been an "experience". Irish people have spread to the four corners of the globe. And the Irish government's greeting video this year celebrates that, as well as our diversity: And remember, … [Read more...] about Irish Around the World for St Patrick’s Day
Another Year of Fun Concerts
Last year I got to see some fantastic performances in some wonderful venues both in Ireland, Europe and further afield. 2024 looks like it'll also be a very good year for concerts and other live performances. A lot of world class acts are touring. Sadly getting tickets for some concerts these days is literally a lottery and the price of some tickets can be more than most … [Read more...] about Another Year of Fun Concerts
Choo Choo Videos
I'll be doing a longer and more detailed post about my recent steam train experience. For now, however, here are a couple of short videos to give you a taste of it. The engine waiting to be repositioned: The engine as it was being hooked back up to the carriages: I know the video quality isn't amazing - sorry! Steam trains are wonderful. … [Read more...] about Choo Choo Videos
Donegal is the Destination for 2022’s Week Away
For the last couple of years I've been spending my holidays in Ireland. Last year was up around Mayo and Galway, while the year before was County Clare. For summer 2022 it's Donegal! It's an area of the country that I don't really know. Many many years ago (late 90s I think?) my girlfriend at the time was attending a course up there, so I visited for about a week. I … [Read more...] about Donegal is the Destination for 2022’s Week Away