A piece of Italy in Westbury Park.

Music festivals can be something of a mixed blessing to say the least. This year though, we have had two lovely festival experiences. One that we have visited a few times before and one that we finally reached after several near misses. Let me tell you a little about them.

In the grey light of the morning it’s clear that The Green Lodge in Carlow has seen better days; most of the furniture is showing it’s age and the main window looking out towards the car...