Author Archives: ianmacd
Family Matters
One of my brothers, Ronan, and his girlfriend, Lorna, have been staying with us for the last few days. It’s been fun and a good opportunity to get to know them better. Previously, we’ve seen them only in Ireland when … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Leave a comment
Cranberry Source
I went to see The Cranberries Tuesday evening. I’m not a huge fan and it was only the second time I’d seen them. The first time must have been somewhere around 1994, I think. They put on a good greatest … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Leave a comment
The Guv’nor Is Back
With no Dutch concert scheduled for this, the first leg of his 2010 tour, I drove the 2½ hours to Brussels yesterday to see Brendan Perry perform in the Orangerie hall of the Botanique. What a joy it was to … Continue reading
Posted in Music
2 Comments
Back On Planet Cool
Our last day in Aswan had us go by taxi and then boat to أنس الوجو (Philae), an island in the Nile and the site of an impressive ancient Egyptian temple complex. We were there very early in order to … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Leave a comment
Abu Simbel And The Catfish Eater
Our six o’clock awakenings were a long lie in compared to today’s 02:40 alarm call. Now that’s what I call an early start. With sleeping babes in arms, we boarded the bus at about 03:25 and promptly found ourselves, not … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Leave a comment