by Julie

Why I write

As a returned traveller, right now I write to help myself remember. To remember the places I have been and the experiences I have had. To secure them in my mind and heart so I will never forget.  I have lots of photos, but someone I met along the way told me that the best memories are in your head and in your heart.   I write because I want to consider and reflect on the things I have learnt, fascinating things about other cultures and peoples, their history, and how they live. I write…
read more
by Julie

The end of the road

Well it's all over. My epic journey has come to an end and I am back home in Dublin. To say it was the best time of my life is an understatement.  The last leg of my trip was in California and New York, and I had a fantastic time there, needless to say. Towards the end, I occasionally felt tired and that I was ready to go home, but I fought against those feelings and threw myself into life in New York as much as I could. However the flight was booked and I…
read more
by Julie

A cranky blogger

Welcome to The Cranky Blog - it's been a long time coming. I would like to thank all my good friends in Athlone Towncentre - you know who you are - for encouraging me to start a blog and suggesting the name. Many's the time we discussed it in the office and my impending world tour made up my mind.  So now that I have gone to the time and trouble of setting it up, you better bloomin' read it.
read more