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Memories from some of my faviourite Holidays and Concerts over the years
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Chicago, Illinois - Sep 2009
We arrived from Michigan and stayed in a hotel called Felix, it was a really great hotel and in a fantastic location. This was our second...


Kings of Leon - The Palace of Auburn Hills, MI - 22 Sep 2009
We were on holiday visiting family in Michigan and as luck would have it, my favourite band were in town – so we had to go, right?! Once...


Shelby Township, Michigan - Sep 2009
We stayed with family and had a wonderful relaxing time. Whilst there we visited the Henry Ford Museum for the first time and saw the...


U2 - Hampden, Glasgow - 18 Aug 2009
This was the 360 Tour and the stage was out of this world, like a giant alien spider in the middle of Hampden Park! We were on the pitch...


Take That - Hampden, Glasgow - 20 Jun 2009
We went to this show with our friends Sharon and James. The Circus Tour - probably the most amazing stage I’ve ever seen! The group were...


Kings of Leon - The O2 Arena, London - 15 Jun 2009
This was the first time I saw the band live and I was blown-away! They have such great musicianship and sound even better live. Also,...


Barcelona, Spain - Mar 2009
This was a Mum & Daughter trip to celebrate us both hitting a milestone birthdays! We rented a lovely apartment near the hotel Alan & I...


Miami, Florida - Sep 2008
We arrived from Fort Myers via “Crocodile Ave” which is the highway (I-75) that in part runs West to East across Florida. We saw...


Fort Myers, Florida - Sep 2008
For this holiday we decided to visit the West Coast of Florida and rented an absolutely gorgeous villa there. This was such a relaxing...


Wet Wet Wet – SECC, Glasgow - 09 Dec 2007
Brilliant show, I remember it feeling like a greatest hits party! Setlist


Rome, Italy - Aug 2007
What a beautiful city. We loved all the winding cobbled streets and little restaurants off the beaten track. Boy did we eat well on...


Prague, Czech Republic – Apr 2007
I went with my work colleagues for a long weekend as a thanks for the work we had done the previous year. We walked down Wenceslas Square...


George Michael - SECC Glasgow - 22 Nov 2006
This was a spectacular show, from the liquid-like screens which appeared to cascade down the back of the stage and over the edge of it,...


San Francisco, California - Sep 2006
After driving up the Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles (with an overnight stay in Santa Maria), we landed in San Francisco. We...


Los Angeles, California - Sep 2006
We stayed on Beverly Boulevard in a fantastic little hotel called the Élan Hotel – would totally recommend it. We were right next to the...


Take That - SECC, Glasgow - 30 Apr 2006
This was a full on ladies night - went to this show with my friends Elaine and Colette plus more of their mutual friends - what a night!...


Paris, France – Apr 2006
This was my 2nd visit to the city. First time with Alan (of course!) and this time with my work colleagues for a long weekend as a thanks...


Barcelona, Spain - Aug 2005
I had been here for a long weekend with work the previous year and loved it so we decided to spend our summer holiday here! We stayed in...


Coldplay - Bellahouton Park, Glasgow - 02 Jul 2005
The concert took place on the same day as Live8 and Coldplay appeared early in the line-up in London and flew back up to Glasgow for our...


U2 - Hampden, Glasgow - 21 Jun 2005
First time seeing U2 and it was brilliant! I always think of U2's music as being a soundtrack to my adult life with so many great songs...
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