Category: Europe
“2-0 to Slovenia🇸🇮” – Jono Crute in Maribor
“Life is a time machine” – Oasis. In October 2008, I was in Slovenia for the first time. I have already posted a few times on here about Ljubljana, Bled and also my journey from Italy’s Trieste over the border to Slovenia. This blog post details the football match Slovenia v. Severna Irska (Northern Ireland), Read more about “2-0 to Slovenia🇸🇮” – Jono Crute in Maribor[…]
Wightlink Ferries…Summer 2008
It was June 2008 and I was looking for a new seasonal job, to accompany my quite temporary and inconsistent (and with hindsight, non-contractual, casual) job in the bars and retail points in the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth (and also in the BIC), and because I wanted to do something different, yet again. By chance Read more about Wightlink Ferries…Summer 2008[…]
Glentoran 1-0 Portadown (Irish Cup Final. 6/05/2000)
IT was a basic, happy existence supporting an Irish League team. My team is Glentoran, and I have supported them all my life. The Glens are one of the “Belfast Big Two” (along with rivals Linfield) and are one of the most successful Irish football clubs of all time, and the second most successful Northern Read more about Glentoran 1-0 Portadown (Irish Cup Final. 6/05/2000)[…]
The Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
This is a truly SPECIAL PLACE. It just happens to be The Giants Causeway on the North Antrim Coast, in my home country and birthplace of Northern Ireland. It is a world famous tourist spot, and a place of uncommercial, natural, real beauty. Its name is simply The Giants Causeway. If you have never heard Read more about The Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland[…]
Backpacking In Slovenia🇸🇮: Green And White Water Rafting in Bled
When life gets this good, you have to pinch yourself sometimes to check its real. Looking back (only 6 months or so ago…) this memory will linger long forever in my memory. In many ways, my obsession for football and lunacy reached a peak in Bled, Slovenia. A peak which would have been a good Read more about Backpacking In Slovenia🇸🇮: Green And White Water Rafting in Bled[…]
The day Bath turned green…
Green Bath, in soapy water, needing a wash, drowned out, keeping it clean, scrubbing up, pulling the plug….these were all puns circulating on e-mail in the months of January and February 2008, when the South of England Northern Ireland Supporters Club decided to embark on the historic Georgian city of Bath. Right in the early Read more about The day Bath turned green…[…]
Backpacking in France: Walking up The Tour Eiffel, Paris
Its one of them there famous world landmarks that you should really visit, and climb. Or so obvious people say. I’m going to be very obvious here. At the wrinkled age of 27, I finally made it to Paris and set about seeing the sights of the city and the obvious trek to the Tour Read more about Backpacking in France: Walking up The Tour Eiffel, Paris[…]
Backpacking in Slovenia: Lovely Jubbly Ljubljana, The Capital City
Its got a great sounding name, Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. A totally beautiful South Eastern European city, which has become much more well known in recent years following the break up of the Balkan states, and the disintegration of Yugoslavia, may it rest in peace and in history books. On route to Maribor Read more about Backpacking in Slovenia: Lovely Jubbly Ljubljana, The Capital City[…]