Set off super early (like 7.45) to try to avoid rush hour, getting out of Dublin…almost succeeded. Got onto the recommended route R115 to Sally Gap and Lough Tay….discovered it was KILOMETRES of unrelenting peat bog …..reminded me of travels … Continue reading →

It’s one of those ‘housekeeping days’…the laundrette beckons, and I need to pick up the car from the airport for my next adventure starting tomorrow! Had a nervous-nelly moment when I re-read booking.com’s blurb on what I needed to bring … Continue reading →

I’ve been watching the Great British Menu on BBC since Singapore…such talented chefs competing from all around the UK for the chance to cook one course of a 4 course banquet (to be consumed by Liverpuddlian actors and film industry … Continue reading →