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


Elton John - SECC, Glasgow - 12 Jun 2005
This show had been postponed twice with the last time being on the actual night :( I took my Mum to this one and we had a great night. ...


Warwick Castle, England - Jun 2005
We have been to Warwick loads of time but this was our first visit to Warwick Castle. It is pretty HUGE, has lots of history and has been...


Kraków, Poland – Apr 2005
I went to Kraków with work for a long weekend with my colleagues from work as a thanks for the work we had done the previous year. We...


Sting - SECC, Glasgow - 20 Nov 2004
The Police were my favourite band in my mid-teens and I never got to see them live before they split-up. When Sting came to Glasgow many...
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