Julie Jay: Ted knocks back the hotel milk pots like a GAA player does shots after a win

This week I attempt to network at a comedy festival while simultaneously wrestling coffee capsules from Ted and running in flip flops

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I LOVE hotels. I love the towels, the bed somebody else made, and the kettle to boil your knickers in (according to the young people on TikTok, it’s a thing). When you have a toddler though, a hotel goes from being a piece of luxury to a potential deathtrap, and a pretty claustrophobic one at that.

This week saw us back at Kilkenny Cat Laughs and for a second year in a row, we had Prince Ted in tow. Every year my break away in a lovely Kilkenny hotel is an annual highlight. That said, as much as I love hanging out with comedy’s toughest reviewer in the Marble City - Ted - festivals are a different beast when travelling en famille.