You might be surprised to know that there is a Sligo Dracula connection! Bram Stoker's mother was born in Sligo town and told a young Bram all about the cholera epidemic which killed so many Sligo people. It's said that the Dracula novel was inspired by these tales. Yesterday saw the first Sligo Dracula Convention take... Continue Reading →
Armistice Day in Sligo
Today I took part in the Armistice Day Centenary Event in Sligo. This event was a collaboration between historian Simone Hickey and the Blue Raincoat Theatre. 609 people volunteered to walk on behalf of the people from County Sligo who lost their lives in the Great War. I took part because my Granddad was one... Continue Reading →
Thursday Thoughts
A bit of everything this week. Some good and some not so good. I've had the old anxiety chest pains a couple of times after being fine for months so I'm going to have to keep an eye on that. In one way this week has been infuriating. I thought I had a new little... Continue Reading →
Coffee, companionship….and chest pains
We had our Annual Fundraising Coffee Morning for Havin' a Laugh today and it was a lovely morning with great support....so why do I feel like an eejit? Because I forgot one of the raffle prizes. We were offered a fantastic alpaca walk for four people and somehow I forgot all about it this morning.... Continue Reading →
Havin’ a Coffee Annual Fundraiser
It's hard to believe that it's over a year since the Havin' a Laugh coffee mornings began. When I was at my lowest I really missed having people to go for coffee with so I suggested to Blaithin from Havin' a Laugh that a Social Coffee Morning might be a nice idea for people to... Continue Reading →
A proud day in the household
Yesterday was a proud day for us. Lucy graduated from Athlone Institute of Technology with a distinction. Each student was only allowed to invite two people to the ceremony so me and Laurence (Lucy's boyfriend) were the lucky ones. Lucy has always been really keen on learning, right from an early age she had a... Continue Reading →
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