Another year, another holiday in the UK. We’d planned to go abroad and were looking at Split in Croatia but I couldn’t get travel insurance (more on that below). MrsQ put out a request for recommendations on Facebook and received lots of replies. We chose to do a 2 location trip, with very different accommodation at each! Shepherds Hut Yes, we went “glamping” for 3 nights at a location just outside Tisbury in Wiltshire, a Shepherds Hut with nearby kitchen…
Because of you know what, trips back to Waterford to catch up with family were put on hold for a while. Since the start of this pandemic, let’s just say, it’s been an eventful time for both my family and in-laws. Thankfully, now all is good. Travel bans during the pandemic also curtailed gatherings for a few big birthdays and anniversaries too back in Waterford (in addition to a postponed in-law wedding, and stag do of course… 🙂 ) ,…
A new decade, or is it the last year of the previous 🙂 anyway, 2020 sees me 17 years since I left the Isle of Man 2 years in remission from Hairy Cell Leukaemia! yay! New Job at Numerous 🙂 Sadly, having to step down from regular Trumpet at North London Symphony Orchestra & City of London Symphonic Winds 🙁 It’s hard to believe that it’s 17 years since I packed up and left the Isle of Man after living…
We are very fortunate to have a family holiday home nestled in the hills off the coast of Andalucia which we can visit as often as we like. Of course, we don’t get to visit as often as we like as day to day life takes over. It was great however this year to be able to get out and soak up some sunshine, given that I’d missed quite a bit of the good summer in London due to my…
When you find a product or service that works every time why change. I’ve been using Ski Weekender for annual ski trip since 2009 so when my brother suggested we take a trip this year to celebrate his 40th birthday, it was a no-brainer. My usual ski buddy, my brother-in-law Tom wasn’t allowed come this year, or something (Disney related trip with family…) Ski Weekender operate out of St Jean de Sixt, which is 5 minute drive from La Clusaz and Le…
This year for our summer holiday Mrs Q and I decided to split our holiday between two destinations. Both of us practice Yoga so we thought it would be a good time to go on a Yoga / Fitness break. After some searches on the web Mrs Q found a company that offered short term fitness breaks including Yoga in Tuscany. As neither of us had visited Tuscany before, this was a good opportunity for us to experience it’s food,…
In July of this year I went on a long weekend concert trip with Regent Brass to attend the Summer Trumpet School at Kolbuszowa in Poland. During our time off between rehearsals, mixing with the students and staff at the summer school, concerts.. and the odd trip to sample the local beer (and homemade vodkas), we were given a tour of a local attraction, the Folk Museum. The weather was changeable that morning (sunny, cloudy, rainy, thunder showers..), but it…
I spent a few days in Sailsbury Wiltshire when Mrs Q was working there, performing in Singin in the Rain at the Sailsbury Theatre. Took some time out to take a few pictures…
I lived on the Isle of Man for over 7 years and one of the highlights of the musical calendar with Manx Concert Brass was the Manx Last Night of the Proms. Mrs Q was this years featured soloist (read all about it here..) so we travelled over and spent a few days with the folks! My father in law has become somewhat of a keen cyclist, and was signed up to participate in the CC Isle of Man Cycle…
Spent a few days in on holiday in Lisbon, Portugal on early September 2014. Booked through Expedia, we flew RyanAir and stayed in the marvellous Palacio Dos Arcos hotel, part of the Vila Gale group. A 5 star hotel, Mrs Q just said wow! lots as we walked through from reception to our room! The hotel is located on the coast a 20 minute train ride from Lisbon Cais de Sorde train station, which is also a Metro stop. We…
