Short and Sometimes Sweet

I'm writing this on the train back from Belfast, wifi is being crappy and I'm bored so you're it!  Been in Belfast for a gig. Journey, Whitesnake, and Thunder. Not many will have heard of the latter. I first saw them in London about %% years ago. They were all long hair, tight trousers and guitars. Something I was mad into back then. It was a small gig, but I was completely blown away by them. So when the chance came to see them in The Odyssey in Belfast I jumped on it. One of my favourite bands in one of my fav cities. Sure I'd be mad not to, eh?  I love Whitesnake and Journey too so win win for me.  Sometimes Belfast gets a bit of stick in the media. It's undeserved for the most part. Yes there are a few assholes there but we get them in Dublin too funnily enough. I met a few lovely guys at the gig, couldn't have been nicer. Full of chat and laughs. And when we got lost on the way home the taxi driver from earlier saw us and gave us a free lift back ...

"For they conquer who believe they can." John Dryden Well it's been an odd couple of weeks to be honest. Lots of highs and a major low. I've been to Spain to see my son. It was an odd feeling going there because I had no idea what to expect. Obviously I had seen his apartment etc on skype and face time, but still. I have to say, the town of Salamanca is very lovely.The University is amazing and very Potteresque. It's steeped in history and ancient buildings. I wasn't able to climb the steps but my OH did and he said it was amazing. The wee apartment was lovely too. And the beer and wine were cheap as chips! We had a lovely time, sampled pigs bits in a proper Spanish cafe, went to a rock bar, made a scene in the local McDonalds... standard stuff! I was very proud of Jamie, not least because he's doing very well in a difficult situation. He's managed to settle in well. He's even found a little job. To see him interacting with the Spanish peo...