Just over a week ago I left Madrid after a lovely week’s holiday in the sun. Cheap and tasty alcohol, interesting food (when you know what you’re ordering), lovely people and sunny sun. I owe a massive thank you to James and Valérie-Anne — and of course Squishy, who persevered, even if we did take [...]

The Spring Continental Market opened yesterday at the City Hall grounds. I had a hot dog, and will be back on Monday for an orgasmic banana and chocolate crêpe, and possibly a beer or two also.

Baskery; the lovely Swedish sister punk-rock-country band in Belfast as part of the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival at the weekend.

The Festival of Fools took place between Thurs 29th Apr & 3rd May; a street performance/comedy festival with acts wooing audiences in various locations in Belfast’s city centre for the last seven years. Once again under threat of losing funding — yet pieces of crap like this Jug get giving far too much money! Origins [...]

There have been a lot of interesting stories floating about lately; the banning of the Hunky Dory ads because I stared at all the crisps, the people voting for a hung parliament, Ash Cloud being the new Swine Flu, to name a few, though one of the biggest stories for the technically minded, and free [...]

Update: Alas the damned Ash Cloud struck Spain once again and our flight was canceled, less than an hr before we were due to take off. Of course it was the only thing on my mind, just hoping we’d get there safely. Thankfully the whole situation was dealt with well by Aer Lingus staff who [...]