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A busy week

10 Sunday Feb 2013

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SunriseWell it’s been a busy week with a lot going on, an enjoyable one though. Last weekend I went to the cinema with Lucy while Jono went with his friend. We went to see Parental Guidance only because there wasn’t a whole lot on except The Hobbit which we didn’t fancy or Miserable Lesbians as Lucy calls it…you can work out the proper title for yourself! ;) Anyway the film was OK, quite amazing especially when Lucy’s drink exploded! I did wonder at the man who walked in mid-way through the film and left two little girls on their own…I’d say they were no more than 5 years old, of course they didn’t sit still but I was more concerned that anything could have happened to them, you live and learn.

Horse in the mistAlso this week I had to have a blood test to see if I have arthritis (I don’t think I do), plus the Flash mob rehearsal, volunteering and my art class. I took in some of my photos and the teacher told me to have a try at painting the photo above. I’m failing trying ;) I also got an email from the Environmental Protection Agency to say they’ve used the photo in their climate change report.

Full HouseOn Friday was the Sligo Animal Rescue quiz. The place was packed which was great to see and a grand total of €1074 was raised. I must remember never to enter Mastermind as I only knew a few answers! As Larry Gogan would say ‘they just didn’t suit me!’.

Walk/runToday was a 5km fun walk/run in aid of the Irish Cancer Society’s Shave or Dye campaign. There was a great turn out and the rain mostly held off. I did the walk….there’s no way I can run, it hurts my teeth!!

So that was this week….I wonder what next week will bring.

February

01 Friday Feb 2013

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StrandhillSo today was February 1st. It was very windy this morning so when I dropped the kids off at that courses I headed to Strandhill to see the waves. It certainly blew the cobwebs away.

Rainbow through a windowAfter a short walk I headed in to Shells Cafe for a cuppa and a warm up. As I was sitting there watching the rain on the window a beautiful rainbow appeared…..a nice start to February :)

Flash Mob

01 Friday Feb 2013

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Flash MobLast night I got dragged along persuaded to go to Beltra Hall for a Flash Mob rehearsal by my friend. I went along for the craic and to see what it was all about. It is for a very good cause ‘One Billion Rising’. We intend to perform our dance on the 14th February,during the day somewhere in Sligo town. It would be great to get a few more dancers….all welcome. The next rehearsal is in Beltra at 8pm Monday so do come along, it really was great fun and I can’t wait for the next one. It would be great to get someone to film on the 14th and also to take photos….I would but I can’t dance and film!

There is also an event on the evening of the 14th, the details are below:

One Billion RisingI think I was dancing in my sleep last night judging by my aching legs this morning. I really did enjoy it though and can’t wait for the next rehearsal. It’s a long time since I danced in public though. Here is a photo from one of the last times I did.

Dancing

Hospitals and back packers

29 Tuesday Jan 2013

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Sligo GeneralWell today I spent five hours in Sligo General A&E. Not through choice I have to say and I felt like a fraud. I went to the GP yesterday about my hand as it’s been swollen for quite a while and I didn’t know if it was connected to when I shut my finger in a shop door three weeks ago. Anyway the GP decided to send me to A&E to get it x-rayed. To cut a long story short the x-ray came back OK, nothing broken, I have soft tissue damage and they suspect Reynaud’s. The GP said that or maybe rheumatoid arthritis, so I must have a blood test next week at the local surgery. Thank goodness I don’t have to go back to the hospital again, there were some very smelly people waiting!

Shrek and DonkeyJust when I was at home this evening, the doorbell went. I answered it to find two French backpackers there. They were looking for a bed for the night. Part of me felt like the Inn Keeper with Mary and Joseph, the other part of me pulled the same face as Donkey above! We’ve never had that happen before…what if they were axe murderer’s? What if WE were axe murderers!? I said sorry and sent them into the village….sorry village people!

I’m hoping for a calmer day tomorrow :)

Sligo Saturday

11 Sunday Nov 2012

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Yesterday was a lovely day in Sligo. The shopping centres came to life with the sounds of choirs taking part in the Sligo International Choral Festival. As if that wasn’t enough there were also lots of activities taking place as part of Craftfest Northwest.

It was great to see the artists at work. We have such talented people here in Sligo and what a great way to get to see their art.

There were also workshops taking part for all age groups. From making birdhouses to making birds. Icing cupcakes and making jewellery. Well done to all involved for making Sligo so colourful. The rest of my photos are here.

Sligo Choral Festival

Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour

04 Sunday Nov 2012

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We had a few days in the UK last week. We were actually heading to Hull but it was easier to fly from Knock to Liverpool and with us being fans of The Beatles we had to see a few of the sights. Of course we were relying on the not so trusty SatNav so it really was a bit of a magical mystery tour.

As soon as we stepped out of John Lennon Airport we saw the yellow submarine :) There seem to be references to The Beatles all over the place. I think Sligo should make a few references to Westlife…but that’s a whole other story.

We were on our way to find Hattons Model Railway shop and the SatNav decided to take us all round the arseways of beyond but it turned out to be a good idea because Lucy noticed we were driving down Penny Lane! So of course we had to park the car and do all the ‘fan stuff’.

We were delighted to see there is an actual barbers on Penny Lane just like the song says.

After Penny Lane we drove to the Strawberry Field(s) gate. It’s not really near anything else just down a lane but it was great to see it. Fans have written all kinds of messages to the band there. It was starting to get dark so my photos aren’t the best.

After that we made our way to Stanley Street and home of the Eleanor Rigby statue. Dear old SatNav took us to Stanley Street the housing estate first though! We parked up on the ‘real’ Stanley Street and had a walk to The Cavern Club. It’s a really great area, a must see for Beatles fans. I’d love to go back again in daylight. We did have a bit of trouble finding Eleanor, she’s kind of stuck in the middle of nowhere. The poor woman doesn’t have a face either. She must have left if in a jar by the door.

The rest of my photos from Liverpool are here. That was our two hours in Liverpool. I’ll just leave you with the Penny Lane literal video:

SUP!

26 Friday Oct 2012

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I had a great experience during the week where I walked on water! Who would have thought it possible? I have been watching David from SUPforall‘s Facebook page with interest, it always looks like everyone has a great time and I got my chance to try it on Wednesday.

If you don’t know what SUP is it’s Stand Up Paddle. Basically you stand on what looks a bit like a surfboard and paddle. I must admit I was quite nervous. I’m quite a clumsy person and I have no sense of direction. So I made sure I had a change of clothes with me and as much as I wanted too I didn’t bring my phone or my camera with me….so I took these photos before I took to the water.

David is the man who runs SUPforall. He’s a great guy, very patient and great at explaining what we should be doing. It did take a while for my leg to stop shaking and for me to relax a bit but once I did I really enjoyed it.

It was so relaxing just paddling and taking in the breathtaking scenery. You aren’t thinking about anything else…in my case I was too busy thinking about staying on the board. We got to paddle in Lough Gill which was a little bit choppy but not too bad (and no I didn’t feel sea sick). Then we turned down to the River Bonet so we had Sligo on one side and Leitrim on the other. It was 4km in total although it didn’t feel like it.

Even the dog can paddle ;) This is Davids lovely little dog. I was thinking of bringing Rocket-dog but he’d have probably been running around the board. I really recommend SUP to everyone. I had a SUPer day.
The rest of my photos are here.

Walking with cows

15 Monday Oct 2012

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On Wednesday I joined a walking group run by Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership we had a walk around Mullaghmore.

It was a lovely day so I arrived early for a walk along the beach. It seemed the cows had the same idea!

These two were getting a bit to close for comfort ;)

I was really surprised to see the cows eating seaweed…they must know the beneficial effects of it.

Anyway the walk was great, it was around an hour and there was a great turn out (we left the cows on the beach). I got chatting to a really interesting man called Eddie. He was telling me about WesternWaves FM which is an online community radio station covering North Sligo, South Donegal and North Leitrim. It’s well worth a listen.

The Blog Awards

14 Sunday Oct 2012

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Just a quick blog….because I’m shattered. The bloody SatNav took me half way around the country to get to Kildare yesterday. We went through 8 blooming counties to get there! Anyway I had a great time…..I didn’t win but I knew I wouldn’t, I meant some great people though, some that I knew from twitter, some that I’d never met before. A huge thanks to limmster, The Newfarmerette, selficiency and Looking for blue sky for making my night so enjoyable….we did have a few laughs :)

I really don’t like social events very much but it was great with these guys, although at one point everyone was so busy tweeting we may have well stayed at home and had a virtual blog fest ;)   A big well done to the organisers for a really good night. You can read all the winners here.

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