Brunch at Belleek Castle, Ballina

This is a well overdue blog post but it's worth the wait! Just after my birthday we went to Jack Fenn's Cafe in the Courtyard of Belleek Castle, Ballina. I've been drooling over their Instagram feed since they opened so I had to go and test it for myself. Firstly I'm very fond of Ballina... Continue Reading →

Winning!

I was walking through town today and got chatting to someone who asked if I'd won something. I haven't - for a change, and when I asked why she said I look like I've won something. It got me thinking for the rest of the day and I've decided I have won something. I've won... Continue Reading →

Lovely lunch at The Glasshouse

The Glasshouse Hotel were very kind to send me a voucher for Christmas. I went along with Jono and Lucy for lunch on Friday. It gave me an excuse to put my glad rags on including my lovely RTE red shoes and of course I celebrated my birthday...again! I've lost count of how many times... Continue Reading →

Bleeper Bikes have arrived in Sligo

I'm very excited about this idea - so excited that I seem to be telling everyone I meet about it. Basically it's Ireland's first bike sharing scheme, bikes are located around the town, you download the app - scan the code on the bike and cycle away. There are three different options; pay as you... Continue Reading →

Alive again

Strange title for a blog post I know but I was driving along with Jono and Lucy the other day and Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime came on the radio. Listening to it got me thinking - I am alive again. I spent so much of last year feeling dead inside that it's a... Continue Reading →

Colcannon Potato Cakes

Given the day that's in it I thought I'd better make something Irish. This is a really quick and easy recipe and tasted fab too so here you go: 500g baby potatoes 50g Chopped Green cabbage Half a red onion - chopped 50g butter Salt to taste Mature cheddar cheese (optional) Firstly boil the potatoes,... Continue Reading →

Blog at WordPress.com.

Up ↑