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


Kings of Leon - Murrayfield, Edinburgh - 26 Jun 2011
This was a huge show! I was in the stand with my family (Alan, my Mum, My Brother Scott & Sister-in-Law Carolina) and it was a...


Kings of Leon - Talihina Sky Premier - Edinburgh Intl Film Festive - 25 Jun 2011
I was invited along to the Premier by the film's production company, Revolver/Paramont, as I had heavily promoted film in the run-up to...


Kings of Leon - Sheffield Arena - 19 Dec 2010
This is the best show I’ve ever been to, period. I drove down to Sheffield from Glasgow during the severe snow madness of Dec 2010 to...


Biffy Clyro - SECC, Glasgow - 26 Nov 2010
The Nicest Men in Rock! Amazing hometown gig for these guys. They really give it their all onstage. Highlight of the gig was Simon...


The Black Keys - O2 Academy, Glasgow - 28 Oct 2010
I had heard about The Black Keys through Kings of Leon as they had supported KOL on a few tours, but never on any of the legs that I...


Galway, Ireland - Aug 2010
Since I did not fancy a ferry crossing to Ireland, I flew to Belfast (just me and my handbag!) and Alan took our car (with all our...


The Features - King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow - 28 Jun 2010
I was front and centre for this one (felt like 2” from Matt Pelham, the lead singer!) and it was pure energy from start to finish and...


P!nk - Hampden, Glasgow - 26 Jun 2010
I got tickets for this last minute and was over-the-moon as I adore P!nk, she has such an amazing voice. Alan had to drop-out last minute...


Amsterdam, The Netherlands - May 2011
Mum and Daughter long weekend away. Started off with quite a fright! I called my mum to say I was 5 mins away in the taxi (picking her...


Stereophonics – SECC, Glasgow - 03 Mar 2010
We went to this one with our friends Sharon and James and we had a fantastic time. It was my first time seeing the ‘Phonics and I thought...
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