A helping hand

Sunday 4 June, 2017 I had just completed the marathon walk at Singapore International Airport to reach gate lounge A21. For anyone who has taken the long walk from check in, at least half an hour, you will know that it probably would have been wiser for me to have taken the train to reach … Continue reading A helping hand

Singapore – a nice way to unwind.

Saturday 3 June, 2017 Old fashioned service with a smile seems to no longer be "on trend" at most hotels. Some impersonal Receptionist, usually very good looking but who appears to have overdone the Botox and can't smile, checks you in without a smile in super fast time with little or no information. No wonder … Continue reading Singapore – a nice way to unwind.

Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen

Thursday 1 June, 2017 I keep hearing the melody to the lovely old song "Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen" in my mind and have discovered today that Copenhagen truly is wonderful. I took a leaf out of my travelling companion Sue's book and have enjoyed being driven around all day on the Hop-on-hop-off bus and found that … Continue reading Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen

Goodbye Enniscorthy, hello Copenhagen

Comfort Hotel Vesterbro - Copenhagen Wednesday 31 May, 2017 I felt really sad as I was watching the scenery wiz by on my Wexford Bus journey from Enniscorthy to Dublin Airport. I have been made feel so welcome by the lovely Irish people that I have met. I will miss you all. However Dublin Airport, … Continue reading Goodbye Enniscorthy, hello Copenhagen

Dublin here we come!

Monday 22 May, 2017 Up bright and early and packed for our trip to Dublin, we discussed the best mode of transport from Ennis to Dublin. Bus Eirean was ruled out as we would have had to travel via Tipperary with a change that involved walking quite some distance to connect with the second bus … Continue reading Dublin here we come!

Family day at Cusheen

Sunday 21 May, 2017 Today the weather turned very cold. It was overcast and quite miserable. The Boyle family gathered for a Sunday roast at lunchtime and the lively banter made up for the cold and cloudy weather outside. Dr. John Boyle is a dab hand with the baking as is his clever son Thomas … Continue reading Family day at Cusheen

Ennis and Galway – a day to relax

Saturday 20 May, 2017 After all the excitement and activity of the last week it has been so nice to relax today. Sue's dear friends Dr.John and Joanne Boyle and their lovely family have made us so very welcome here in their beautiful country home. We spent the morning taking a look around the pretty … Continue reading Ennis and Galway – a day to relax

Ireland here we come!

Sunday 14 May, 2017 I couldn't sleep with the excitement of knowing that today was the day we flew from Heathrow to Shannon. So, I was up very early because I especially wanted to send my Mum a "Happy Mothers Day" message and as Murphy's Law would have it - the Computer crashed! It took … Continue reading Ireland here we come!

Fish and chips at Harrods

We landed at Heathrow Airport at 06:55 and our driver was there to greet us to drive us into our Hotel the Radisson Blu Edwardian Vanderbilt. As expected it was a dreary, wet day in old London town But the warmth and friendliness of the staff on our arrival made up for the weather … Continue reading Fish and chips at Harrods

Taking tea at Raffles

Staying in Singapore these last two days has been very absolutely wonderful. We have participated in two very different but interesting tours. The Explore Singapore city tour yesterday and the Footsteps of Raffles tour today. We started the tour at the Raffles Landing Site where in 1819 Sir Stamford Raffles alighted from the vessel that … Continue reading Taking tea at Raffles