Author Archives: JJS

Westward Ho

Posted on September 10, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 From Donegal crowds to Galway busy charms We packed up this morning with a heavy heart (and a heavier suitcase) to head for Galway, our base for the next three days. But before embarking on our westward migration, we … Continue reading →

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Donegal

Posted on September 9, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Castles, shoes, Seals and a surprise pub queue We started the day in what I like to call a “civilised hour” — 9am. Any earlier and it’s breakfast, any later and it’s brunch, and frankly, I can’t handle that … Continue reading →

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Giants, gusts and Guinness

Posted on September 8, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 The day began with a fairly sharp start, which is travel-speak for “too early but necessary.” The cure? A Full Irish breakfast—a meal so calorific it could power a small village, or at the very least, keep six tourists … Continue reading →

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Belfast to Bushmills

Posted on September 7, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 A Titanic start and a whiskeyed finish The alarm rang cruelly early, but when you’ve booked six people into the Titanic Experience for 9 a.m., you either rise with purpose or you sink without trace. Belfast’s pride and heartbreak, … Continue reading →

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Belfast bound

Posted on September 6, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 A day of breakfasts, queues & questionable digestifs The Breakfast That Ate Lunch Holidaymakers are not supposed to start early. It goes against the natural laws of lounging. Yet there we were, bleary-eyed at 8:15 in the lobby, proving … Continue reading →

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Anniversary Adventures: Ryanair and the Return of Alcohol 🍀

Posted on September 5, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 DRAFT A Special Day in Dublin (and in Trousers) Today is kind of a special day, though the reasons come in no particular order. First, we’re heading off to Dublin early this afternoon. Second, it also happens to be … Continue reading →

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Packing panic in pararadise

Posted on September 3, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 A love letter to Ryanair’s luggage policy Ah, the final golden rays of Occitan sunshine are gracing my face like a farewell kiss from a lover who knows I’m about to cheat on them—with a raincloud. Yes, tomorrow I … Continue reading →

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Time to check in

Posted on September 2, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 (and buckle up for Guiness) ✈️ It’s official: the trip to Ireland has moved from the “Wouldn’t it be lovely?” stage to the “Print virtually your boarding pass before Ryanair charges you a kidney” stage. Yes, there’s no alternative … Continue reading →

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The month that was – August 2025

Posted on August 29, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Ah, August. The month when most of the world seems to go on holiday… except at my place. No visitors this time, which made for a rather quieter stretch. The fridge was grateful, the wine rack untouched, and the … Continue reading →

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Breaking the silence

Posted on August 27, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 BBQs,bypasses and the brutal end of summer Sipping my morning coffee today, peacefully watching the world fall apart one international headline at a time, I had an alarming revelation—I haven’t posted anything in five days. Five. Days. That’s practically … Continue reading →

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