I've always wanted to be part of a breakfast club (there is a nod to the 1980s here) so when I heard about the Artists' Breakfast Club at The Model Sligo I was very interested. Although half of me was wondering would it be acceptable to me to go. As I walked in I was... Continue Reading →
A weekend of family and friends
We had a flying visit to the UK this weekend to celebrate Andy's Dad's 90th birthday. It was just the two of us as Jono wasn't fit enough to travel so Lucy looked after him. Andy really doesn't like flying so it was quite stressful for him especially as we had to go with Flybe... Continue Reading →
Blooming Queens
Today I went along to Blooming Queens at the IT Sligo. I must say it makes a change for me to be a Blooming Queen instead of blooming knackered! As soon as I walked in there were friendly faces and a lovely, relaxed atmosphere - and there was cake! It's always a good day when... Continue Reading →
Some thoughts on Mental Health
I was reading about a workshop that is taking place next week with the HSE regarding mental health services (I still hate the term mental health but anyway). It got me thinking about my situation and how I felt it could have been handled differently. It took me a long time to pluck up the... Continue Reading →
Blue Monday and Icy Tuesday
So yesterday was blue Monday, said to be the most depressing day of the year. I was in good form but my car, on the other hand was not. When I was driving home my car windscreen wipers decided to get attached to each other. I spent quite a lot of time in the hard... Continue Reading →
Aid the Ocean
There is a new group in Sligo called Aid the Ocean. They are a company dedicated to stopping & reducing the amount of plastic waste going into the ocean & cleaning our beaches, rivers, lakes & oceans. They held a clean-up of Rosses Point today so I went along to lend a hand. First impressions was... Continue Reading →