Category Archives: Malta 2014

It’s Saturday, and very nearly time for a riotous cavalcade of song. Or, to most casual observers, an upmarket sort of karaoke. But first, a trip to the historic walled city of Mdina. It’s busy today, with plenty of tourists and unusually for this place, a few cars too. The narrow streets are filled withContinue reading “Funking Cold Mdina”

There’s much more to Malta than just Malta. Like its smaller, and in many ways, better looking sister, Gozo. That probably sounds wrong on some levels – but you can’t deny the view on arrival by ferry. Getting this far is a relatively easy task, thanks to a direct bus from Sliema, just down theContinue reading “Gozo a Go Go”

I wouldn’t normally dedicate a whole blog title to a single sign outside a pub. But this isn’t just any pub. The Pub in Valletta is where Oliver Reid had his last drink. And quite a session it was. On my previous visit to Malta, I’d promised to pay a bigger homage to the oldContinue reading “5.30 : Last Orders”

What a difference a year makes. I was so impressed with my first visit to Malta that I not only came back on the same week with the same people, but we booked into the same apartments. After all, last year’s view was pretty impressive. To say that this year’s offering is less impressive wouldContinue reading “Don’t Look Out Of The Window”

Railway stations can be places of inspiration, not least at the start of an epic journey. Who can fail to be awestruck by the stunning restoration of St Pancras in London, or it’s newly refurbished neighbour? The sweeping interior of York always makes the hairs on your neck stand up. Then there’s Stockport. In February.Continue reading “Platform Zero”