A quick blog post today, as I sit waiting for a flight back to Ireland. We took a quick trip to Birmingham for the Model World event at the NEC. It's Jono's first trip since 2018, and it's been a great experience. Ireland West airport is great to fly from. I'll tell you more about... Continue Reading →
The Mill Apartments Revisited – Again
It's over a year ago since I wrote this post about The Mill Apartments, Ballisodare, Sligo. Since then there was mention of the apartments on local media outlets, and there was metal sheeting put up to stop people getting in. This was my original post in 2011 - the apartments were derelict then, and had... Continue Reading →
Easy Cheesecake
This is probably the easiest and quickest cheesecake ever to make. Base: 200g Digestive Biscuits 100g Butter (Melted) Filling: 200g Cream Cheese (I've used Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and Philadelphia 75g Castor Sugar 250ml Cream A few drops Vanilla essence Handful of maltesers (or whatever you want to use) Recipe 1. For this you need an... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy Sunday and Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate. It’s felt like a long week, but in another way, it feels short, there has been so much going on too, and a lot to think about. The beautiful sunny weather has left, and we are back to grey skies and there was heavy... Continue Reading →
The Ballisodare Union Wood Walk and the Gnomes of Union Wood
If you are looking for a beautiful walk, that won’t exhaust you, but will fill you with joy, check out the Ballisodare Union Wood Walk. It’s flat, it’s short, and it’s lovely for all ages. It’s home to the Gnomes of Union Wood, filled with birds and beautiful birdsong, a little library, and even a... Continue Reading →
Lough Talt Loop Walk
I had a bit of time on Friday morning, and I was awake early, so I thought I’d do the Lough Talt Loop Walk. I’ve wanted to do it since the walk got extended, meaning that you didn’t have to walk along the main road anymore. It was a while since I read about it,... Continue Reading →