Author: Tom
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What rewatching Bolton Wanderers’ 2001/02 Premier League season taught me
The 2026/27 season marks 25 years since my first ever Bolton Wanderers season ticket. Bolton’s return to the Premier League in 2001/02 was the start of an 11-season stay in the top flight – the club’s longest consecutive spell at that level since the 22-season spell they enjoyed between 1935 and 1964. With me only… Read more
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Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2026 – review
For many, the August bank holiday is associated with festivals, with Reading/Leeds and Creamfields probably the most famous. But for me, it’s all about Bolton Food and Drink Festival. Celebrating its 21st birthday in 2026, Bolton Food and Drink Festival is about a few of my favourite things – food, drink, music and Bolton. This… Read more
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How trip to Ireland revealed I’m related to a Bolton Wanderers player
I’ve previously shared details of my family tree and DNA research on this blog and earlier this year, a trip to Ireland with my dad sent me down a research rabbit hole that ended with me finding out that we’re related to a former Bolton Wanderers player. Having supported Bolton Wanderers for as long as… Read more
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Neighbourhood Weekender 2027 line-up – first impressions
While at Bolton Food and Drink Festival on the August bank holiday, I was surprised to see a few notifications from the Neighbourhood Weekender X account pop up on my watch. In previous years, the initial line-up for the two-day Warrington festival has dropped in mid-to-late Autumn so I hadn’t even been thinking about it.… Read more
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How to spend four days in New York City
I’m lucky enough to have visited New York City three times in the past 19 months. Growing up, it was always a dream holiday destination and having seen it on so many films and TV shows, it already felt like a close friend. The first visit was in December 2024 for my honeymoon and seeing… Read more
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Harry Styles: One Night Only at Co-op Live Manchester – Review
It’s fair to say that tickets for Harry Styles’ ‘One Night Only’ show at Co-op Live were like gold dust. Approximately 670,000 people requested tickets for the 23,500-capacity gig, meaning that around 96.5% were unsuccessful. As one of the fortunate 3.5% to secure a spot at the show, it’s a shame that I can’t just… Read more
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Amy Ruth’s Harlem review: The best soul food in NYC?
One of the many places in New York City that I didn’t get to on my first trip was Harlem. With the focus of that visit primarily being on more touristy activities and generally soaking up the festive atmosphere of the Big Apple in December, we didn’t often stray far from Midtown Manhattan. Of course… Read more
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Is Aer Lingus Business Class worth it?
I’ve never flown business class before. In fact, most of the budget airlines I’ve flown with during my life don’t even have business class on their planes. You hear stories of couples on their honeymoon getting upgraded for free but we had no such luck during our first trip to New York in December 2024. … Read more
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Preclearing US customs at Dublin Airport
When Mrs Molloy and I first visited New York – for our honeymoon – in December 2024, one of the only negative experiences we had was clearing customs at JFK Airport. In short, it took us around 2 hours to get to the front of the queue and it’s just not what you really need… Read more
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Everything I watched, read and did in January 2026
This blog turned one year old in January 2026. Some of you will have been with me from the very start, while others will have found your way here at another point in the past 12 months, but I’m grateful for every single one of you that’s taken the time to read any of my… Read more