A Tornado Over Comber!
Today wasn’t any old day in the life of Comber – today something remarkable happened! It all began with a nasty albeit not too unusual bout of turbulent weather. Storm clouds gathered, the sky turned...
View ArticleAfternoon Airfield Adventures
Every Saturday afternoon my parents continue their pursuit for the perfect cup of coffee. Now and again I’ll even join them. It’s good in a variety of ways, but perhaps the most unusual perk comes with...
View ArticleWhiterock & Sketrick
Even as Northern Ireland has opened up it’s doors to tourists, there are still hefty parts that few visitors are likely to have seen. Whiterock and the adjoining area of Sketrick is surely one of them....
View ArticleCastle Ward, Downpatrick Railways & Rowallane
The National Trust is well known for its vast collection of cultural properties. Unfortunately it’s also notable for the excessive amount of money that one usually has to pay in order to access a lot...
View ArticlePortsmouth & its Historic Dockyard
Every time I transit one of the London airports, I’m always at a loss on how best to pass the time. But then, I’m normally on my own and in a state of uninspired exhaustion. Enter the rest of my...
View ArticleSicily
Whether it’s the ball at the end of Italy’s foot, the home of the Mafia, or as the resultingly idyllic setting for parts of the Godfather films, the very mention of Sicily conjures up plenty of iconic...
View ArticleMonte Cassino
After a long night trying but largely failing to get much sleep on a giant RORO ferry, the last thing one might expect to be doing the next day is travelling a further 200 miles by road. That, however,...
View ArticleMt. Vesuvius
The continuous rumbles of our overnight ferry finally gave way to a great gliding groan, and with it we knew the Port of Naples was close. Dawn was still an hour away and outside the nearing lights of...
View ArticleAmalfi Coast
The road between Sorrento and Salerno is one of the most dramatic in the world. Known as the ‘Amalfi Coast’, it encapsulates a quintessential part of classic Italian iconography. Sharp bends,...
View ArticleExplore More!
Anyone with a shrewd eye will have noticed that the most recent update prior to this one was October 17th, 2010. That’s over three years ago! Am I still alive? Evidently! Have I stopped travelling or...
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