Dublin in a Day – an Arty Tea and More: Taking a plane for the day to another country used to be very much my modus operandi. Those times have changed though and if I am working with overseas clients, we are more likely to use skype than to arrange a face to face meeting. […]
Autumnal Dublin – Halloween, Bram Stoker and More
Dublin – A City of Contrast. The short flight from London to Dublin scarcely takes longer than the journey to and from the airports. And yet, despite a common language, despite a similar climate and despite, in part, a shared history, Ireland and Dublin in particular is another world. The Dublin I remember from my […]
In Search of the #PerfectPorridge – Ireland
The vexation of an itinerant Scot – #PerfectPorridge in Ireland: What was I doing getting on a plane to fly to Cork? Every Scottish lassie (even those who have lived most of their life in London) knows the best porridge comes from Scotland. The ‘backbone of many a sturdy Scotsman’, I grew up on porridge […]
Lovin Dublin – a Little Escape
Exploring the Dublin Food Scene – Lovin Dublin: A major house-move just under my belt with all the ensuing chaos, I’d made a rule and promised myself that I’d stay at home till after Christmas. But, rules are made to be broken and an invitation to the Lovin Dublin awards was just too good an […]