10th February 2025 Well what can I say about Monaghans pub? (are there enough fun words in the English dictionary to describe this awesome place??) A great local bar in Essington, PA πΊπΈ Introduced to us by non other than our good Philadelphian friend Joseph Patrick Monaghan. A great Irish pub situated on the borderContinue reading “A Monaghan, in Monaghanβs. βοΈ”
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Eagles Pep Rally
7th February 2025 Woke early to watch the news and was great to see everyone so hyped with all the excitement of the pep rally’s as the city prepared for one of the biggest Super Bowls in history for the Philadelphia Eagles. Little did we know at this point we were going to get onContinue reading “Eagles Pep Rally”
Boozy Suzy’s Brewery Tour of Delco
6th Feb 2025 My first visit was to Sterling Pig Brewery, 609 W State St, Media, PA 19063, United States and this is such a fun spot! After sampling the Technicolour Haze IPA at Barnaby’s Havertown the night before, I was curious to find out more about this local brewery. So we went there forContinue reading “Boozy Suzy’s Brewery Tour of Delco”
Fairfield Broomall/ Newtown Sq – a hotel that really is home from home.
6th Feb 2025 Of course no trip to Philly would ever be complete without an emotional reunion with JP! This man is the reason we keep returning to the Fairfield Broomall/Newtown Sq, time after time. I’ve never known such a friendly, kind, and conscientious staff member as Joseph Patrick Monaghan, always gives up the warmestContinue reading “Fairfield Broomall/ Newtown Sq – a hotel that really is home from home.”
Dublin – Philly βοΈπΊπΈ
5th Feb 2025 So the Eagles were off to the Super Bowl! and I was off to Philly, for our ceremonial ‘watch party’ with my Buddies in Barnaby’s Havertown. This time, flying from Dublin (doing US immigration this end so as to spare us the faff of it all after a long haul flight!) SoContinue reading “Dublin – Philly βοΈπΊπΈ”
Running in Bratislava
This was my first trip abroad in years due to travel anxiety. It’s taken me five years to get to this point where I feel confident enough to travel, as air travel terrifies me. However, I was determined to conquer my fears through exposure therapy. So with the help of CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy) andContinue reading “Running in Bratislava”