Journal

Memories from some of my faviourite Holidays and Concerts over the years

New York City, New York - Jun 2016

We had a big decision to make, it was our Silver Anniversary after all! We almost went to Dubai but soon realised that it would have...

Adele - SSE Hydro, Glasgow - 26 Mar 2016

Again, anyone who knows me, knows that I have loved this awesome woman from the minute she started her career. Between one thing and...

Paignton and Torquay, England - Sep 2015

We had always wanted to holiday in the Devon/Cornwall area and this was the year for it! We drove all the way down and stayed in...

Culloden Battlefield, Inverness, Scotland - Jul 2015

We went up to Inverness for a long weekend for my Birthday but it was mainly to visit Culloden Battlefield. When we got to Culloden and...

Little Big Town - O2 ABC, Glasgow - 12 Feb 2015

I’ve seen this band a couple of times, but this was the 1st time and just totally fell in love with their sound. They all sing...

London and Warwick, England – Feb 2015

Once again, we popped down to Warwick, had dinner in our favourite Indian restaurant, The Warwick Spice and then had a full day in...

Kings of Leon – SSE Hydro, Glasgow – 20 Jun 2014

Again, Daniela and Nicole, my friends from Austria and Switzerland, stayed with us as they were over following KOL's tour schedule and...

Isle of Skye, Scotland - Jun 2014

We spent a few days here with my Mum. We had fantastic weather and Skye seemed like a totally different place from when we were there in...

Prince - SSE Hydro, Glasgow - 22 May 2014

Top of my musical bucket list ticked-off. What proved to be his last tour of the UK, he put on an amazing show, it was like being in an...

Edinburgh and Rosslyn Chapel, Scotland – Mar 2014

We go through to Edinburgh a least once a year as it nice to visit the city for lunch, we like The Dome in George Street. We also like...

Pata De Baixo, Portugal - Sep 2013

The company I worked for at the time had an apartment in Pata De Baixo (between Albufeira and Vilamoura) so we decided to go there for...

Kings of Leon – Glasgow Summer Sessions – 15 Aug 2013

Although the festival contains the word “Summer” – Ha! .... big marketing mistake as we got drizzle all day and night!!! The festival is...

Warwick and London, England – Mar 2013

We love doing this trip and try to do it as often as possible! We base ourselves in Warwick as we love this place (Alan used to work a...

Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee - Sep 2012

While we were on holiday in Nashville, we took a day trip over to Memphis to visit Graceland. The house has a really special atmosphere...

Nashville, Tennessee - Sep 2012

It's all about the Music and Food... We arrived in Nashville on Saturday after a very bumpy plane ride over the pond and then an even...

Warwick and Stratford upon Avon, England – Jun 2012

On this visit we based oursleves in Warwick but went to Shakespeare-land, Stratford-upon-Avon, to see all the historical homes and...

theCore - King Tuts Wah Wah Hut - 27 Dec 2011

What can I say… I feel part of this band! Not only does my husband play bass for them, but my brother plays lead guitar too as well as a...

Duran Duran - SECC, Glasgow - 04 Dec 2011

The last time I saw these guys was almost 30 years ago! At that time I was a full-on Durannie and madly in love with John Taylor! This...

Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland - Oct 2011

I had always wanted to visit Skye (I guess it must be in my blood as my paternal grandmother was from Skye). We decided to take a...

London, England - Aug 2011

We had a “staycation” this year and decided to go to London for a week. We drove down via Warwick (we always stay there because we love...