I'm excited to present the Mother's Day edition of my popular Sligo Gift Guide! If you're searching for the perfect gift for your mammy, or the mother figure in your life, or even if you are looking to treat yourself to something special, you'll find plenty of inspiring ideas here. The best part? You'll be... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Another Sunday and March is flying. I’m listening to a gale blowing outside, this is day two of an unnamed, unmentioned storm, but it’s been fairly wild. I hope you are all keeping well. Firstly, thank you so much to all of you who left comments or sent messages after my mid-week wobble. I’m still... Continue Reading →
A Visit to Knockvicar Alpacas in Roscommon
Knockvicar Alpacas is a gem of a place that you need to visit, it’s a wonderful experience for all the family, and I’d highly recommend it. Located just off the N4, between Boyle and Carrick on Shannon (just a few minutes from Ardcarne Garden Centre), it’s very easy to find. I booked a farm visit... Continue Reading →
Friday Feelings
Something happened this week that made me feel very stupid and embarrassed. I wasn’t going to write about it, but I can’t erase it from my head, and unless I put it out there it’s going to keep haunting me. I had arranged to go to a place to feature it on my podcast and... Continue Reading →
The Range is coming to Sligo
Update. The Range opened on April 4th, and you can read all about it here. When it was announced that Homebase had gone into liquidation in Ireland, and The Range bought the assets, there was a lot of speculation about the Sligo store, and if The Range would open in the Homebase unit in the... Continue Reading →
Ripples at The Riverside Hotel, Sligo, are now serving Açaà bowls
Açaà bowls are my favourite breakfast, and it's great to see them available in Sligo. The kind people at Ripples at The Riverside Hotel, kindly invited me to try one, because I mentioned them in my Sligo Food News blog post. Firstly, Ripples is a gorgeous place. It's bright and airy, and on a sunny day... Continue Reading →