Journal

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

Kissimmee, Florida - Sep 2000

We hired a lovely villa with a pool. This holiday was a lot less hectic that our previous trip to Florida! We spent less time at the...

Bon Jovi - Gateshead Stadium - 22 Aug 2000

I’ve seen these guys a few times over the years but this was my favourite show of theirs. The stadium had a great vibe. We travelled down...

Tina Turner - Hampden Park, Glasgow - 07 Jul 2000

My lasting memory of this show was her stamina, jeez, this woman put everyone in the stadium to shame! She was quite baffled by the very...

New York City, New York - Nov 1999

We loved it so much in May that we had to go back again! This time we stayed in Times Square – probably not the best decision as it was...

Rolling Stones - Murrayfield, Edinburgh - 04 Jun 1999

Being able to see “living legends” was such a privilege and they did not disappoint. I especially loved the acoustic section of the set....

Washington DC - May 1999

We arrived in Washington DC from NYC at the start of Memorial week which meant we would be there for “Rolling Thunder” – nothing quite...

New York City, New York - May 1999

We stayed on 57th Street and just after we arrived at the hotel we went out for a walk to get our bearings. Just along the same street...

Majorca, Spain - Sep 1998

This was a wonderful holiday. We rented an appartment in Puerto Pollensa and it was so relaxing. We drove up into the mountains to the...

Wet Wet Wet – Celtic Park, Glasgow - 07 Sep 1997

This was billed as “Playing Away From Home” – a clever bit of marketing as The Wets are known Rangers fans! This was a great show as it...

Orlando, Florida - Aug 1997

We stayed on International Drive right across from Wet n Wild. This has to be the most exhausting holiday I have ever been on! We only...

Antwerp, Belgium and Paris, France – Sep 1996

Alan was working in Belgium for a while and I would go over to visit him. This time he was based in Antwerp. While I was there, we took...

Bon Jovi – Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow – 11 Jul 1996

We had great seats for this concert and I remember earlier in the day during the support bands, there being an announcement over the...

Utrecht & Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Apr 1995

Alan was working in Holland for a while and I would and I would go over to visit him. This time he was based in Utrecht. While I was...

Chicago, Illinois - Sep 1994

While we were on holiday in Michigan, we went on a mini-break over to Chicago and fell in love with the city. There was a huge convention...

Shelby Township, Michigan - Sep 1994

Exciting holiday for us as it was Alan’s first time in America and It also marked the start of getting back to normal after I had went...

Wet Wet Wet - Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow - 02 Dec 1991

I've seen the Wets countless times but this was very special. It was just for a few hundred fans and I queued for hours to get my hands...

Rhodes, Greece - Honeymoon - Jun 1991

Alan and I’s Honeymoon! We were in a remote little town called Lardos where you had to walk a million miles to even find a place to eat!...

Glasgow's Big Day Out Concert - 03 Jun 1990

This event was part of the celebrations for Glasgow being named "City of Culture" in 1990. The event was held simultaneously in Glasgow...

Wet Wet Wet - Glasgow Green - 10 Sep 1989

This was a free concert to thank their hometown fans. It was a fantastic show and was evently released on Video. I can remember being...

Curiosity Killed the Cat - Barrowland, Glasgow - 5 May 1987

I really loved this band back in the day. They had a great pop/"blue-eyed-soul" vibe. They were brilliant live. Also, it was my first...