WALES AWAY BLOG: Armenia Calling Part Six – The Welsh Have Landed (16/11/23)
We finally know where to go, what to see, and, more importantly, how to get there. Getting to know a city is half the fun […]
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WALES AWAY BLOG: Armenia Calling Part 5 – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Yerevan But Were Too Afraid To Ask (15/11/23)
We have been here half a week and still have not worked out the lay of the bloody land. Today we were determined to put […]
WALES AWAY BLOG: Armenia Calling Part Four – Sussing Out The Hood – Again (14/11/23)
A second attempt to get our heads around Yerevan. This time with a local guide. Our first attempt to get our bearings in Yerevan descended […]
WALES AWAY BLOG: Armenia Calling Part Three: A Trip Into The Mountains (13/11/23)
Today we ventured beyond the city limits up into the mountains. Last night’s pub crawl wasn’t the best way to prepare for a six hour […]
WALES AWAY BLOG: Armenia Part Two – Sussing Out The Hood (12/11/23)
Today was a day for getting our bearings, sussing out the lay of the land, and all that jazz. At least – that was the […]
WALES AWAY BLOG: Armenia Calling – Day One, the Journey (11/11/23)
First day of our last international trip of the year: Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: following […]
WALES AWAY: Latvia Calling Part Six (13/09/23)
Final hours in Latvia and reflections on another chapter of ‘Around the world in a bit of a haze’. AKA ‘A Really Rough Guide to […]
WALES AWAY: Latvia Calling Part Five (12/09/23)
A day to decompress and chill after a hectic few days. We had an early night after the game. If you can call 2:30am early. […]
WALES AWAY: Latvia Calling Part Four (11/09/23)
Today was the main reason for coming all this way. Latvia V Wales. After not getting in till 5am a lie in was called for. […]
WALES AWAY: Latvia Calling Part Three (10/09/23)
Match day minus one. The clans are gathering, but we are doing culture and shit. Mostly. After an early night, we are up at the […]
WALES AWAY: Latvia Calling, Part Two (09/09/23)
After a slightly messy first evening, we were up at the crack of noon, ready to explore Riga. The day started slightly bizarrely. Favourite son […]
WALES AWAY: Latvia Calling, Part One (08/09/23)
We didn’t arrive in Riga till the civilised pubs were closing. But we still managed to end up in a bit of a mess. “Shall […]
TRAVEL BLOG: French Foreign Legion (01/09/23)
No time for sleep. Sleep is for losers. Well, we would love a lie-in, but if we don’t get out of l’appartment by 10am the […]
TRAVEL BLOG: French Toastie (31/08/23)
Our first (and only) full day in Nice, began with factor forty suncream and two bottles of chilled water. The heat has returned with le […]
TRAVEL BLOG: French onions (30/08/23)
Today we peeled off the Montferrat layer, and moved on to the Nice layer. With a combination of Air Traffic Control meltdowns and most of […]
TRAVEL BLOG: French Stuck (29/08/23)
“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley.” Or something like that. We went to bed safe in the knowledge that […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Tourtour de France (28/08/23)
Today we got out to visit Tourtour, so good they named it twice. Overnight the rain poured and poured and poured. There was thunder. I […]
TRAVEL BLOG: French Dressing (27/08/23)
Zut alors, when will this rain stop? After several days of unbearable heat, we wake up to the sound of rain on the roof. Not […]
TRAVEL BLOG: French Letters (to home) (26/08/23)
All quiet on the southern front. Today Trixy and John are our saviours. They provide a lift to Carrefour and back. Megan returns with 5.5% […]
TRAVEL BLOG: French Kissing (25/08/23)
Wedding Day! Yay! Today was the main reason for our trip. The wedding of two dear friends, Lee and Alka. Don’t be expecting a review […]
TRAVEL BLOG: French Connections (24/08/23)
Day one of an adventure in the South of France Well, I say day one, it’s day 0.5, it’s travelling day. We were up with […]
WALES AWAY – BELGIUM 2022: Day Seven and Eight – trip ends with a whimper (23+24/09/22)
The day after a game is always a day to wind down and not rush home. Today was a particularly chilled and uneventful day – […]
WALES AWAY – BELGIUM 2022: Day Six – Match Day (22/09/22)
Two days on and I still haven’t recovered from the session on the 12% beer (or at least I hope that’s the problem). So we […]
WALES AWAY – BELGIUM 2022: Day Five, The Gap Year (21/09/22)
Today was to be our first day exploring Brussels. So we were up with the larks for breakfast. For €9 we could have cheese on […]
WALES AWAY – BELGIUM 2022: Day Four – Look out Brussels, The Welsh Are Coming (20/09/22)
DAY FOUR: We have been ‘in country’, as they used to say back in The ‘Nam, four days now. Time to head for the city […]
WALES AWAY – BELGIUM 2022: Day Three – Churches, River Boats, but not Towers (19/09/22)
DAY THREE: Diary of Clint Iguana Aged 59 and 3/4 – ish The day started with me getting me blog proofread, by a professional proofreader, […]
WALES AWAY – BELGIUM 2022: Day Two, In Bruges (18/09/22)
DAY TWO: Wandering around a UNESCO World Heritage City with camera in hand. First things first, breakfast. Whilst Posh and Becks were getting some much-needed […]
WALES AWAY – BELGIUM 2022: Day one, trains, trains and trains (17/09/22)
Diary of a trip to Belgium to watch Wales play away in the Nations League and celebrate me birthday whilst at it. Day one. It […]
INSIDE QATAR: Hidden Stories from One of the Richest Nations on Earth – by John McManus (Icon Books 2022)
A snapshot of life in Qatar in the early twentieth century. This is a well written and eminently readable look at Qatar in the run […]
Gwen Gwen Fest 2022 – Kidwelly
The Carmarthenshire town of Kidwelly has a go a putting it’s name on the cultural map with Gwen Gwen, it’s first festival of music, art […]