Blogs from Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

ESTOY CANSADO, NO ME ENROLLO MÁS... DÍA 1 (BARCELONA-BELFAST-ARMAGH) Hacía ya demasiados meses que mis días se consumían de forma bastante mecánica a base de trabajar, y dormir, y trabajar, y dormir... Empezaba a sentir la necesidad de una pequeña recarga de pilas y un viajecito siempre me ha enchufado bastante. Hace dos días no tenía muy claro si salir de Barcelona a tomar viento o quedarme en la urbe para enmohecer un rato, pero un vuelo LOW-COST a Belfast hizo decidirme: tocaba moverse, y rápido. Por otra parte, supongo que si esta noche estoy refugiado en una morada de Armagh, condado de Armagh, Ulster, Irlanda del Norte, se debe, en parte y otra vez más, a Dylan. Y en parte a Tommy Makem. El 10th Annual Tommy Makem Festival Of Song celebra la vida del ... read more

Hectic weekend, Wayne over in ireland on his motorbike My brother Jurd & his lovely wife also here. Big family BBQ on saturday (too much alcohol again) and Auntie Annes Big bash on sunday Martyn now in Isle of Man for a few days on his motorbike, with Wayne. we leave for the BIG trip a week from tomorrow. so excited.... read more

It has been a while since we graced these pages but after a brief jaunt across the Irish Sea, we couldn't resist the chance to fill you in on our lovely holiday (even those bah humbugging, who have been at work for the past two weeks). So, it has to be sure been a lovely holiday in the Emerald Isle, one which we have largely spent enjoying beautiful scenery and large meals, interspersed by pints of Guinness and Bulmers (Alex got told off by a waitress for calling it Magners). Our trip began, as most do, with a brief delay at the airport, however it then continued with a taxi down the runway during which Simon proudly pointed out the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow and his portacabin next door (Alex feigned interest but appreciated his ... read more