Rotherhithe & Beyond

All this talk about the beast from the east (a reference to the current weather) had me all excited on Saturday. It was cold and for the fir...

A week of typically blustery Irish weather, with hail, sleat and snow regularly thrown, meant that it was a nice relief to be back in big ci...

If there was one place that I have an affinity with away from the River Thames, then it is the lost world of Achill Island in west Mayo. Par...

What a difference a day and a county line make. Today was a struggle, and I kind of thought it would be. West Cork is often not the best pla...

I started off from Tralee in the half light this morning, having gleaned from the locals that Dingle hadn't been checked for a while. Ho...

I woke up this morning in Killybegs and the harbour had emptied, with the fishing fleet clearing off overnight. I spent the first hour havin...

I woke up to another icy scene here in Killybegs. There'd been a bit of overnight snow once again, and it was bitter but bright. I'd...