I've never really given social media detoxing much thought. It's something I've seen lots of people posting about online, ironically, but I never felt particularly bothered about it myself. Going offline for X amount of days just seemed...
Belfast is home to a lot of striking architecture. Queen's University, The Opera House, and Linen Hall Library - to name an obvious few. Less obvious remnants of the city's past can also easily be spotted on a stroll through the city centre. All you need to do is...
2017 has been the year I finally got round to seeing some of the parts of England I've had on my bucket list for years - Leeds, York, Bronte Country, and Manchester. A spontaneous city break last weekend marked an unexpected extra city to tick off the list -...
It's safe to say I get my money's worth out of my Spotify subscription. Whether it's checking in to my Discover Weekly or sifting through my (sometimes very questionable) recommendations - I'm happiest when I have a playlist to turn to, packed with songs I love. One of my...
Right on cue, those familiar crisp hints of Autumn are conspiring to take over since the last podcast post. Is it strange that I'm taking stock of time and the changing of the seasons through podcast posts? Probably. I already feel a bit wearied just thinking of the pending...
Saturday night/Sunday morning had extremely unpleasant, bitter weather to offer. Rainy and windy, perfect Irish festival conditions. I bought myself an insanely over priced hot water bottle that night to make myself feel better. It didn't stop the PUDDLE of rain water that collected over night at the bottom...
I awoke surprisingly fresh faced for Electric Picnic Day 2. That festival feeling of general crustiness hadn't quite set in yet. Or perhaps I was remaining blissfully in denial about it. Saturday fared well in avoiding clashes between the acts I was eager to see, thankfully. It was Sunday which...
I've had a pretty great summer on the music front. I've been lucky enough to have seen Arcade Fire, Green Day, David Gray in Down cathedral, Stiff Little Fingers, Stranglers, Ruts DC, and The Outcasts. To finish the summer off right however, I set off to Stradbally, County Laois to...
Man, I got so much tea on our mini tour of England. Rather than slummin' it as usual and travelling with hand luggage only, we decided to be glamorous and book on hold luggage. Ryanair elite, amirite? This meant I could bring an empty suitcase for my hand luggage, with the...
When walking the streets of Belfast, as I often do - living here and that - I find myself frequently mulling over what it might be like visiting this city as a tourist. Like many tourists' stays, I imagine it would be pretty concentrated in the city centre and...