Whilst we were still living in South-West London I booked a return for my wife and myself to Philadelphia as part of BA’s 100th anniversary sale. These were tickets that cost £100 each way in economy, including taxes. Since then we’ve moved to Manchester, and so to avoid problems with missed connections for the 12:40pm… Continue reading Hilton Garden Inn, London Heathrow Terminal 2
Month: September 2019
Hampton by Hilton, Belfast City Centre
This is a little review of the Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre, where I stayed for a couple of nights for work at the start of September 2019. I’d flown into Belfast City airport (BHD) and caught bus 600 into the city centre, which dropped me off at the Europa Bus Centre, a journey… Continue reading Hampton by Hilton, Belfast City Centre
Manchester to South Wales (via the Welsh Marches Route)
There are two main routes between Manchester and South Wales. There is the “Heart of Wales” line, which is the very scenic route, and the Welsh Marches line, merely quite scenic. A few (ahem) times over the last couple of months my wife and I have taken the train from Manchester towards South Wales, and… Continue reading Manchester to South Wales (via the Welsh Marches Route)
What’s going on with iPad apps?
Yesterday I received an email from American Express to say they were discontinuing their iPad app and recommending I migrate to the iPhone app. I don’t have an iPhone, and using the iPhone app on the iPad is not a great use of screen real estate, nor does it work in landscape mode, whereas the… Continue reading What’s going on with iPad apps?
Dragon Hotel, Swansea
According to the hotel’s own website, the Dragon Hotel is “…this fully airconditioned lesisure [sic] hotel was featured as South West Wales’ premier 4-star hotel.” As someone that was brought up with frequent trips to Swansea to visit family, the Dragon Hotel has always been around, though I’ve never had need to stay there, as… Continue reading Dragon Hotel, Swansea