Archive for October, 2009

Adult orthodontics in Belfast

October 17th, 2009

I wrote about getting lingual braces a few years ago in this post. No Northern Ireland orthodontists did linguals at that stage and I traveled to Portlaoise to get treated by Dr. David Hegerty, now based in Midleton near Cork. It now seems that the Belmont Orthodontics practice in Belfast does lingual braces and also [...]

Going to go walkabout…

October 16th, 2009

I’m planning on going Walkabout for 6 months or a year in 2011 into 2012. I’m hoping to spend several months in the USA and Canada moving about via train and bus. Maybe live for a few months in New York and drive around New England, then go to Toronto for a bit, then across [...]

Halfway to Hollywood: Diaries 1980-88 by Michael Palin

October 10th, 2009

Just finished reading the 2nd volume of Michael Palin’s diaries. A good, interesting read. They cover the period from 1980 to 1988. Indeed, this volume finishes on the evening before Palin embarks on his trip for Around the world in 80 days. I’m not sure this volume is as interesting as the original volume. Both [...]