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
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On the Hunt for Concerts and Other Fun Stuff
As I mentioned a couple of weeks back I've got tickets for a few upcoming concerts. One was a concert I was meant to be attending in 2020 that was postponed due to Covid, but the others are all new. So far I've got tickets for: Clannad in Wexford. It's their farewell tour so I'm delighted that I'll get to see them live before they stop performing.Hans Zimmer in Berlin, … [Read more...] about On the Hunt for Concerts and Other Fun Stuff
Going Back on the Road Sort of
I've been in Ireland without leaving since March of 2020. I got back from a trip to Mexico and then the world went mad... Over the past 18 months things have changed quite a bit for everyone. Personally I've now got greenhouses and barbecues, as well as a load of other bits and pieces. When you're stuck at home most of the time it's hard not to start messing about with the … [Read more...] about Going Back on the Road Sort of
2020 Travel Stats
2020. The year most of us would love to forget, skip, erase or somehow purge from our lives. Writing about travel in 2020 seems odd. Almost futile. This time last year I was reflecting on a year of bouncing around the globe. I was remembering new experiences. I had fond memories of some lovely dinners with a wide variety of people. Some more special to me than others. So … [Read more...] about 2020 Travel Stats
Taking the Baby Weber on Holiday
I've spent the last week on holiday in the west of Ireland. Overseas travel this year is simply not an option, so we decided months ago that we'd have a family holiday together somewhere in Ireland instead. So we ended up renting a house in Kilkee. One of the main reasons I got the Weber Smokey Joe, aka "the baby Weber", was for travel. It's small enough that you can … [Read more...] about Taking the Baby Weber on Holiday