Trainspotting in Glasgow

Disclaimer – contains strong language! This location visit took place in July 2025 during an amazingly hot summer weekend in Glasgow. The temperature reached 30 degrees Celsius – I repeat, 30 degrees in Glasgow! My husband and I first visited Glasgow on our honeymoon back in 2019 and for our 6th anniversary we thought it … Continue reading Trainspotting in Glasgow

Time is running out for The Dark Hedges

If you've ever wanted to see the iconic row of trees made famous by the series ‘Game Thrones’, I’d suggest you go sooner rather than later… I made a visit to them back in April 2025 while I was on holiday with my husband to Belfast. We thoroughly enjoyed exploring the city and it has … Continue reading Time is running out for The Dark Hedges

Mon Mothma’s Montserrat Mansion – visiting Chandrila on a budget

I hadn’t expected to be able to do another Andor related blog post so soon but having just watched the first few episodes of season 2 I realised that I’d already been to Chandrila… Spoiler free! There are no spoilers for those who haven't seen the first 3 episodes of Andor: A Star Wars Story … Continue reading Mon Mothma’s Montserrat Mansion – visiting Chandrila on a budget

Andor – A Star Wars Story at the Barbican, London

How a Brutalist experiment became the Star Wars planet - Coruscant. In another life I might have been a town planner. I did study it for a time, but after working in my local council planning department I realised it was more about money and less about what is best for residents. Despite that I’ve … Continue reading Andor – A Star Wars Story at the Barbican, London