A quiet night in

A perfect way to spend a Scottish winter's night. No, not in a pub, or a restaurant, or with a good book. But, in front of the telly! 

BBC comedy Come Fly with Me

Doris, from Gavin and Stacey

Smithy, from Gavin and Stacey

Scottish comedian, Kevin Bridges

Diddly Dee, Potatoes

Dublin in three days. Cheap flights, expensive city! There is plenty to do in Dublin, however you could find yourself stuck, happily stuck that is, in one of the Irish capital's many pubs. Unbeknown to us, we arrived in the middle of the Temple Bar Trad Fest, a 5 day celebration of traditional music and culture in the heart of Dublin. 

Street performers in Temple Bar

Dame Street from our hotel 

Guinness Storehouse

Dublin from the Guinness Storehouse

The River Liffey

Ha'penny Bridge 

A street performer, and bemused pedestrian

Traditional entertainment

Older than Stonehenge, and the Great Pyramid of Giza, Newgrange is over 5,000 years old.  A fascinating site, largely unknown to most visitors. 

The Man O'War  pub, where Paddy the barman will let you pull your own pint. Good food, and better value than the city

Jameson Distillery, great value and better than the Guinness tour. 

Burdocks, and Irish institution. Best fish and chips we have had! 

Samuel Beckett bridge, and Dublin Convention centre