Islay Whisky on….Islay – Part Two
In the last article, I talked about the Port Charlotte side of Islay which covered pretty much every distillery not down by Port Ellen in the south. For the Port Ellen leg of the trip,
Islay Whisky on….Islay – Part One
Getting to Islay from Ireland Believe it or not, Islay (pronounced eye-la) is pretty close to the Antrim coast and while the conventional way to get there would be to fly to Glasgow and get
Skyscraper – Sponsored by Duct Tape
Skyscraper is the latest Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson disaster movie. I went with my Dad and Nephew last night knowing very little about the movie other than the obvious. It clearly looked like a
Photography Competitions
I've been a member of Palmerstown Camera Club since I joined in September 2017. They have a monthly photography competition split in to Novice, Intermediate and Advanced. Since I had been a member of
Night Photography – Trying to Capture the Milky Way – Part One
Last week, I headed to Glendalough in the evening to try some night photography. It was a clear evening as I drove south. I had read that Glendalough/Laragh has perhaps the darkest skies closest to Dublin
I like Tannins in Wine
On Wednesday at my wine course, we covered The America's both North and South. I find most North American wines too sweet. Most of the wines we had from Argentina and Chile were reds and
Selling Your House Yourself – No Estate Agent Needed?
Here's the situation I find myself in. In late 2004/early 2005 I was ready to buy a house but the prices in Dublin were crazy. €200,000 was my absolute limit for a mortgage so my
Sister Act – The Musical
The Location I went along to see the musical production of Sister Act this week. It was my first time going to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin. That's a horrible, mouthful of a name
The Rolling Vineyards of Saint-Émilion
We left San Sebastian on a wet and miserable Monday morning. It was even a little chilly due to the rain. I had high hopes for the Bordeaux region of France which is known for
Avoiding Pointless Pintxos in San Sebastian
Walking around the streets of the old town in San Sebastian, you can't help but wonder about the whole pintxo thing. They are everywhere, almost every bar is packed full of plates of random pieces of