Score: (2.5/5) ‘The second time up the aisle makes you more wary‘
Back in 2002 Nia Vardalos enchanted audiences with her tale of Toula. The Greek waitress turned travel agent who gave us a glimpse into Greek life in My Big Fat Greet Wedding. Her anecdotal stories told us, Greeks marry Greeks, eat Greek food, hang out with other Greeks and run Greek businesses. Toula flipped convention married an American called Ian (John Corbett) and lived happily ever after. Continue reading
Probably one of the most eagerly awaited movies of 2016, Batman Vs Super Dawn of Justice hits screens on Friday 25th of March. So the question on everyone’s lips is this, does it live up the expectations? For me the answer is part yes and part no, and from reading other reviews, it seems many are of the same opinion. I’ll give you my views below without too many spoilers. Continue reading
*invited as a guest to the event which in no way colours my view of the evening*
Following on from the review of my visit to Galgorm Resort and Spa, it was actually their Gin Club which had me there in the first place. They run a quarterly meeting with a featured gin at each event. You can sign up to become a member and avail of discounted overnight rates and of course a complimentary gin and tonic. This quarter the featured gin was Shortcross Gin which is made in Rademon Estate Distillery in Co. Down. Continue reading
*This is not a sponsored post, nor have I been approached to write about my visit. I was visiting as a guest of the hotel and I’ve written about it because I absolutely loved it*
I recently took a trip to Galgorm Resort & Spa for a gin tasting evening with Shortcross Gin. The resort is in Ballymena in Co. Antrim and set in over 160 acres of parkland with the River Maine flowing through it. Continue reading
Afternoon tea is a popular choice of many. Pastries, scones and finger sandwiches served with tea and coffee is the norm. Hotels continually try to outdo each other with variations on the theme; gentleman’s afternoon tea, peculiar afternoon tea, chocolate afternoon tea and art afternoon tea to name but a few. I’ve tried most and like them all. Continue reading
Freezing cold, wet, covered in muck and paying for the privilege. Who would have thought there would be so much fun involved in the event known as the runamuck challenge. On March 5th, myself and thousands of others made the journey to Kildare to literally run-a-muck through an obstacle course which included bales of hay, tarzan ropes, ditches, tyres, tunnels and pond slides. Continue reading
Directed by James Vanderbilt (writer of The Amazing Spiderman, Zodiac), Truth tells the story of the controversy surrounding the CBS 60 Minutes Wednesday report on George W. Bush’s military record. Continue reading
I had a Belgian Bucket list when I took a weekend trip to Brussels back in January.