I have a companion to show me Bouzov castle, which is situated around to two hours from Olomouc in the rolling Czech countryside.  The castle itself is something out of a Disney movie, with a fairytale feel about it, and indeed a number of films have been made here.  It’s easy to see why with …

I’ve got a plan to finally get out and do something tomorrow, so I’m not going to have a big party tonight.  That said, I’ve still got ants in my pants come 11pm, and I saunter down to the local.  I’m back in bed by one though, and feeling pretty pleased with myself that I …

A visit to the cinema is in order.  I’m still struggling to remember what I did last night, but I do recall feeling pretty damn shakey.  For some reason I think going to the cinema is a decent think to do when you’ve got a hangover.  Not so.  In fact it’s a terrible idea, as …

I’m writing nearly a week behind and will explain why later, but as a result I have no idea what I did today.  This certainly isn’t the first time that it’s happened, and as I said before I will probably remember at a later date and edit it.  I can guesstimate that going out somewhere …

I’ve decided to take it easy for the day (not that that’s anything new) and stay in tonight.  Shock, horror, a Friday night and I’m staying in.  I have a very good explanation for this however, which comes in three words.  The  Justice League. Now I’m coming to the comic book world something of a …

Varna.  Again.  I need something better to do.  I certainly need something better to drink, as the beer/wine combination isn’t working.  A bar-keep friend waves me round the corner, whereby he cracks open a small bottle of tequila.  Suddenly I’m having flashbacks, I’m caught between a rock and a hard place and he thrusts me a …

The Cat has returned with companion to start drinking late afternoon.  Everyone else has left to attend the ice hockey match, but I’m more content to laze around the hostel.  I’m dragged into the drink-a-thon as you know I have little will power and I’m clearly easily led.  Especially when it comes to people who …

There are surely worse places to be as we sit supping beer on the grass in late afternoon sunshine, all the while a Czech music festival is kicking off before us.  I’ve also bumped into my NOLAN girl from the other night, and all appears to be right with the world as we listen to …

Will power.  It’s a wonderful thing.  Unfortunately I don’t possess any of it.  If I did I would be able to stop drinking and smoking, start exercising and not eating fillet o’ fish.  Or Kebabs.  Or chocolate alphabet cereal.  However I do manage to stay in tonight, and considering there is a big party going …

The Czech Republic is undergoing something of a drinking problem.  The problem is that some buffoon has been poisoning and bootlegging batches of spirits, whereby some 19 people have died as a result.  To what end and for what purpose is unclear, but I’d imagine money is some kind of motivation.  As a result, the …