The Day I…Worked in Two Continents Within 24 Hours
Before I tell the story of the day I worked in 2 continents within 24 hours, let me tell you that I know this isn’t cool, or rare, or unique, or even special. I’m aware…
Working Wednesdays: A Tribute to My Friends and Heroes of PJs Parramatta, Australia
“If you really want more shout it out louder” – Usher. OK so before I launch into a tribute, the story begins, and this one needs a bit of an introduction. Even those that once…
Thirsty Thursdays: 5 Best Irish Pubs From My Travels
It’s a post I was meant to write about 2 years ago to be honest, but never got round to it. In the hope I’d find better Irish Pubs than these 5. But I haven’t…
Working Wednesdays: Barman in PJ Gallagher’s Irish Pub in Drummoyne, Sydney, Australia
I’ve written a fair amount on Irish Pubs on here, and even also about the time I worked in Sydney, but here today on Working Wednesdays I’m reminiscing on that surreal time in the land…
The Day I…Got Rugby Tackled While Dressed as a Pint of Guinness!!
First up – it’s St. Patrick’s Day today – Sunday 17th March 2013… so Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!!! It is an Irish Day of the year and is widely celebrated worldwide. I grew up…
Working Wednesdays: PJ Gallagher’s Irish Pub , Parramatta, Australia
As long as I live I will never forget the magic of working in PJ Gallaghers Irish Pub in Parramatta, Australia. It sparked a new lease of life for me and was also my first…
Thirsty Thursdays: Hotels Have Hearts – My Posh Night Out In Sydney, Australia
Within a year of living in the land down under, I felt very settled there. None more so than when I got an invite to a posh Gala Dinner at the Sydney Hilton. One thing…
Goodnight Parramatta, It Was Sheer Bliss, We’ll Meet Again *
Goodnight Parramatta – internet in New Zealand is shit so photos and videos are banned sorry… I had been so busy, I just about had it all sorted for leaving Parramatta for a 108 day…
Backpacking in Australia: Sunset at Drummoyne, Sydney
The district or area of Drummoyne sounds so Northern Irish I was convinced it would be some kind of Irish quarter of Sydney. In fact it’s basically just a picturesque inner suburb of Sydney, nestled…
Half Way To St Patrick’s Day – PJ Gallagher’s, Parramatta
Only in Australia have I ever heard of such a thing as “Half Way To St. Patrick’s Day!” This happened to be last week, on the 17th September 2010. Makes sense given that St. Patrick’s…