When I first started Sligo Hub, there was a dedicated section for local community groups. While the hub is no longer mine, I’ve recently noticed more and more people sharing that they feel lonely or disconnected - particularly those who are new to the area, living in rural parts of the county, or who feel... Continue Reading →
Last week I found myself back in lovely Manorhamilton, and this time I had the pleasure of visiting the Leitrim Women Through Time pop‑up museum in the Leitrim Sculpture Centre. I’d been following the project online for ages, but nothing prepared me for just how special it would feel to stand among the stories, photographs,... Continue Reading →
Here we are again, another Sunday, and another Sunday thoughts blog post. It’s been another busy week, but good busy. With a bit of everything. Jono and I took an impromptu visit to Enniskillen on Monday. It was a bank holiday here, but it wasn’t in Northern Ireland, so we popped to Border Parcel Motel... Continue Reading →
Last Saturday brought me somewhere a little different, and a lot wonderful. As part of the Féile na mBan Festival in Bundoran, I travelled to Campview Farm in Ballyshannon to cuddle a cow. Yes, you read that right, and honestly, it was every bit as lovely as it sounds. I’d never cuddled a cow before... Continue Reading →
Seventeen years. If Magnumlady were a person, she’d be learning to drive, and insisting she’s no longer a child. And honestly? The blog feels a bit like that - older, wiser, but still full of curiosity and mischief. When I started Magnumlady back in 2009, I had no idea where it would take me. What... Continue Reading →
I've seen a few things of interest online, and I also put a call out for Valentine's Menus, not many got back to me, but here's a round-up with some news, and thanks to the people who contacted me. It's also pancake day in February (on my birthday!) and I'd have loved some pancake day... Continue Reading →
Happy February! It’s St. Brigid’s Day in Ireland, and we have a bank holiday tomorrow in honour of that. It’s also Imbolc, the start of spring and a sign that the days are getting longer. I have had such a busy week and I’m totally wrecked today. The best way to describe it was that... Continue Reading →
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