Tag Archives: Europe
Yes, but what about Second Christmas Dinner?
The main benefits of being in an ‘International’ relationship is that every trip home involves two locations – two families and particularly at Christmas – two dinners 🙂 This year would be no exception. The Scottish leg of our home trip began with a night in Shawlands staying with Dan and Laura where we had […]
A Very Irish Christmas
In December 2018, a family trip to Dublin included a visit to Maynooth and Uncle Kevin at St Patrick’s College. They attended a Christmas Carol Service, toured the college, and enjoyed an on-campus dinner. The journey continued to Cork, featuring family bonding, games, and memorable excursions, highlighting the festive spirit.
Vienna Part 2: Music, Museums and More Markets
Throughout the course of human history, different cities became hubs for various strands of human endeavour. Florence was the crucible in which the Renaissance flourished. Venice and Xian, two cities seperated by distance and cultures became powerhouses thanks to their locations at either end of the Silk Road. Videogames (and their records) have their capital […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
December 2018 As we boarded our Qatar Airways flight in Sydney I was caught humming the tune to Driving Home for Christmas. Chris Rea at his best! This would be our first flight / drive for Christmas in Europe since 2015. Our first Christmas in Europe together 🙂 But not quite yet. We take a slightly […]
East Side Story
Jet lag: a physiological condition that dramatically affects your sleep pattern and wrecks the first few days of any trip from Australia to Europe as you speed across 10 time zones. Remedies for this malady range from Tamazepam to “a bit of plain toast and de-fizzed 7-up”. Luckily we arrived in Scotland first this time […]
Of Mice and Rain!
The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft a-gley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain For promis’d joy. Celtic Connections There are lots of benefits to being married to a Scottish person. They share a deep sense of humour and will not say no to any type of adventure. While they […]
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