in this episode: Megabus La Sal Strictly Ballroom Howies Megabus Saturday finds us on the No 900 Citylink bus to Edinburgh. These buses are pretty smart and more than worth the £0.00 + £1.00 booking fee. The journey takes longer than it used to - about an hour and a half. The view from the … Continue reading strictly edinburgh
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What’s A Sparling?
Dumfries & Galloway Day 3 - Easter Sunday Yes! So what is a sparling? Firstly, it's not a mis-spelt starling! Day 3 (our last full day) is a lazy day. Long(ish) lie in, full Scottish breakfast, followed by a riverside walk by The Cree. No sun today and the breeze is just a little bit … Continue reading What’s A Sparling?
Crafty!
Dumfries & Galloway Day 2 - Saturday 8 April It’s early. It’s still dark outside. Not just dark, it’s noisy. The birds have decided it’s time to get up. I roll over and manage to go back to sleep. 7.15am. One particular blackbird thinks he is in a competition for the loudest bird in Newton … Continue reading Crafty!
Ghost Dog
Dumfries & Galloway Day 1 We should have been heading to Kirkmaiden, close to Drummore and the Mull of Galloway, but our Airbnb hosts pulled the plug on us at the last minute. It’s Good Friday and instead we find ourselves on the way to some hurriedly arranged alternative in Newton Stewart. The journey from … Continue reading Ghost Dog
Largs in April – A Good Idea?
At 9 Celcius and windy, then most likely not. Monday had been such a fine day we ventured down the coast on Tuesday. We took the M8 'scenic' route by the River Clyde estuary, through Port Glasgow, Greenock and Gourock. We pass the Fiasco Ferries at Ferguson Marine en-route - and by the looks of … Continue reading Largs in April – A Good Idea?
this isn’t new…
Tenerife Bars and Restaurants So this isn't new content. Tenerife Bars and Restaurants previously was a separate page. That page is being deleted and the information is now in this post. This is by no means an exhaustive list of bars and restaurants. These are just some we visited in and around Los Cristianos, with … Continue reading this isn’t new…
… a day in the life …
seven months on Woke up, fell out of bedDragged a comb across my headFound my way downstairs and drank a cupAnd looking up, I noticed I was late John Lennon / Paul McCartney Seven months on from ‘retirement’ I’m reading some of the lyrics from The Beatles ‘A Day In The Life’. Well, you are … Continue reading … a day in the life …
the axe swings again …..
So, not just Ian McCall, now it's Lilt Fanta just doesn't have the same - what's the word? - lilt to it. Cheers.
the worst weather app
(and puerto del carmen review) Oh look, it's 21 degrees again!(By the way, Tuesday was cloudy with rain in the afternoon) After three weeks of mis-information it's time to ditch this BBC weather app. It would have you believe you’re flying out to temperatures of 21 degrees all day, every day. Another ‘pleasant’ afternoon in … Continue reading the worst weather app
now, are ye absolutely sure you’re in spain?
The little commercial centre on Calle Toscon. You can find the Highlander Too, Hankey Panky’s, The Tapas Tree and Mario’s Pizzeria here. Puerto Del Carmen Island: Lanzarote Province: Las Palmas Municipality: Tias Autonomous Community: Canary Islands Time zone: GMT +0.00 Currency: Euro Languages spoken: Spanish, although English with an Irish accent would come in handy. … Continue reading now, are ye absolutely sure you’re in spain?