Yesterday saw the big day and night for Sligo Sings. If you are a regular reader you'll know that I sort of accidentally joined the Sligo Volunteer Choir, who were one of the 6 choirs formed especially by the Hawk's Well Theatre for Sligo Sings. I'm not a singer by any means but it is... Continue Reading →
Hennigan’s Heritage Centre
Sometimes you visit a place that is a hidden gem, and a very special place. This is how I felt when I visited Hennigan's Heritage Centre in Swinford. I mentioned on Twitter that I was going to visit Foxford Woollen Mills (blog post to follow) and the good people from Beezneez Theatre Company suggested Hennigan's.... Continue Reading →
Car Capers
I was listening to the Nicky Byrne and Jenny Greene show today on RTE 2FM and they were asking people to text in with their stories of car holidays. They have joined forces with Citroen to find an ambassador family to drive a brand new Citroen for 2016. I didn't get to text in because... Continue Reading →
A November Day in Dublin
Yesterday I headed up to Dublin for the day to check out the Bite Food Festival. As I usually do when I'm going anywhere I woke up at 4am - which was daft as the first train didn't leave Sligo until 7am. The dogs were not impressed with such an early start to the day... Continue Reading →
Bite Food Festival
The Bite Food Festival takes place at the RDS, Dublin from this Thursday the 19th November until Sunday the 22nd. It sounds like a great event and perfect for any 'foodies'. Thanks to a friend I'm going along on Saturday and really looking forward to it. There are loads of demos taking place as well.... Continue Reading →
Tea Brack in the Bread Maker
I was in Aldi a couple of weeks ago and there was a bread maker on offer. I had toyed with the idea of getting one before but I wasn't sure if I would actually use it or if it would end up hibernating in a kitchen cupboard. It was reduced from €40 to €19.99... Continue Reading →