Friday, 30 December 2016

Travel: Notes from Ghent - Blue Birds

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I f you stand on St. Michael's Bridge in Ghent when it's dark - carefully avoiding getting poleaxed with a selfie-stick or boom mi...
Thursday, 15 December 2016

History: Guinness's Small Cask vs Hogshead in 1842

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C arlow in 1842 was a busy and prosperous place. The streets were full with shoppers day and night and with travellers from the excellent c...
Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Travel: Germany Epilogue - Airport Snobs & Aged Doppelbocks

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W aiting patiently at a checkout... Waiting... Waiting... 'Oh, hello. Just this please.' I place a bottle on the counter. ...
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Thursday, 24 November 2016

History: Carlow's Lost Breweries - The Story so Far...

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M y Tuesday mornings have become predictable... At 9am I grab a coffee at the optimistically - but in truth accurately - named Tea ...
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Thursday, 17 November 2016

Travel: Christmas Market, Wiesbaden, Germany - Sated Senses, Steam and Sustenance

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The spectacular living Poinsettia Tree in the Kurhaus, Wiesbaden I 'm not a big Christmas fanatic... In fact I have ...
Thursday, 3 November 2016

The Fine Art of Well Timed Travel

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I would never class myself as a seasoned foreign traveller (... pickled maybe?) but I've certainly fell beneath the spell of wander...
Wednesday, 26 October 2016

Recipe: Pulled Pork Shoulder - Real, Cheap, Slow Food...

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I thought it was time to share a favourite recipe of mine, although one that I have changed - and continue to adjust in different ways ...