The historic Newforge House guest home about a half hour southwest of Belfast on the outskirts of the village of Magheralin is run by owners and chefs John and Louise Mathers. John converted the Georgian family home in 2005, relocating his parents to what his mother refers to as the “pig houses” at the back of … Continue reading Northern Ireland: Newforge House →

posted on Saturday, April 11th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Northern Ireland: Newforge House

I’m one of those people who always has a bottle of backup gin, should the actual gin ever run dry. It’s the larger size, a two-litre bottle, which we call the Super Big Gulp. People laugh, but they’re more than happy to partake in said backup when the need arises. My interest in gin began … Continue reading Belfast: Gin Jaunt →

posted on Saturday, April 11th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in DESTINATIONS Comments Off on Belfast: Gin Jaunt