TRAVEL BLOG: Turkey v Wales Part Three: Match Day (16/11/24)
Today is the big day. Game Day. Turkey v Wales Day. We have only been here two nights but it feels like a week. I […]
Wales away
TRAVEL BLOG: Turkey v Wales Part Two – pubs tickets and pubs (15/11/24)
A day doing bugger all in a city with bugger all to do. We are up at the crack of noon and ready to rock. […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show # 328 – Turkish Delight (12/11/24)
Peppermint Iguana Radio Show 328 was a bit of a Turkish Delight, featuring several tunes by Turkish artists, to get us in the mood for […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Turkey v Wales Part One (14/11/24)
An unusually short trip for us, we are heading out to Turkey embeded with Wonky Sheep, the official FAW travel partner. We normally prefer to […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Seven (The Golden Circle – 12/10/24)
Last full day in Iceland and we have saved the best for last. The legendary Golden Circle Tour. We always like to have at least […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Six (Match Day – 11/10/24)
Match Day. The reason we are in this wonderful country. Spoiler alert. We drew 2:2. It’s weird, coming back from two nil down always feels […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Five (Whale Watching – 10/10/24)
We might have to wait till tomorrow to watch Wales, but today we got to see Whales. The Red Wall are well and truly filling […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Four (Classic South Coast Tour – 09/10/24)
In today’s exciting blog, we have tales of volcanoes, waterfalls, trolls and rainbows. Yes, we ventured beyond the city limits again today. In daylight this […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Three (Pubs and Grubs – 08/10/24)
Second full day, and we decided to wind down a bit. But we did go to the pub, got drunk on ‘cheap’ cider, and booked […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part Two (Northern Lights and Stuff – 07/10/24)
First full day included a walking tour around the city and a trip out into the mountains to see the Northern Lights. *If you want to […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Iceland Away Part One (Getting There – 06/10/24)
Day one: Following in the footsteps of Professor Otto Lidenbrock, Arne Saknussemm and Aron Gunnarsson, we are travelling to Iceland. Armed with long-johns, bobble hats and […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show #326 – Iceland V Wales Special (08/10/24)
This week’s show marks the start of a new chapter. After forty-two years of shirk, I have finally retired from gainful employment. We mark the […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Montenegro or Bust Part Four (10/09/24)
Last fun-packed day exploring the sight of Podgorica. Ish. We had an unusually early start the day after the game. BBC Radio Wales wanted to […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Montenegro or Bust : Part Three (09/09/24)
Match Day. Things can only get wetter. Up at the crack of noon, we dress in our finest replica shirts and bucket hats, so there’s […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Montenegro or Bust: Part Two (08/09/24)
A full day to explore the city. Or at least that’s the plan. I wake up to the sound of stray dogs barking, and put […]
TRAVEL BLOG: Montenegro or Bust: Part One (07/09/24)
Wales Away always throws up some complications, but this trip to Montenegro takes the biscuit. It started so simply. A trip to Montenegro, a new […]
Fork ‘n’ Tune Relaunches with Nookee and the Carltones (31/08/24).
Cwmcarn live music pub relaunches itself after revamp. Vinny and Anja Franco have been running the Cwmcarn Hotel for seven years now. They immediately put […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Peppermint Iguana Radio Show #232 – Montenegro or Bust (27/08/24)
There’s an international flavour to this week’s show, as Wales are due to play Montenegro in Podgorica. To mark this occasion the play list includes […]
WALES AWAY: Slovakia 2024 – Part Five – Trnava And All That Jazz (09/06/24)
After fitting in three gigs in grassroots venues, we bring our tour to an end with a stadium gig.
WALES AWAY: Slovakia 2024 Part Four – Four Weddings and a UFO (08/06/24)
First full day in Bratislava. Things start to actually get a bit footbally today. First off, hi to Alan. Or was it Dave? No it […]
WALES AWAY: Slovakia 2024 Part Three – Goodnight Vienna (Hello Bratislava) (07/06/24)
A tale of two cities. Today we head from Vienna to Bratislava, the two closest capital cities in the world. Or it might be Europe, […]
WALES AWAY: Slovakia 2024 Part Two – Viennese Whirl (06/06/24)
First (and last) full day in Vienna. We were up at the crack of noon. We watched some more Buster Keaton silent movies – I […]
WALES AWAY: Slovakia 2024 Part One (The Vienna Bit)
Never mind the Euros, here’s the away friendly in Slovakia. Ish. Spoiler Alert. Blog features Japanese Psychedelic Stoner Drone, Costa Rican Surf Punk, Austrian Sludge […]
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 […]
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 […]