Finally, it’s February. The past week has been one of the longest weeks that I’ve ever experienced, and I know that we weren’t as bad as so many others. In fact, some people are now on Day 10 without electricity. We had six days without power, and things would have been far worse without the... Continue Reading →
Celebrating St. Brigid’s Day in Boyle
We were delighted to be invited to Úna Bhán Tourism in Boyle for their St. Brigid's Day Festival - Celebrating the Creativity of Women. I was amazed at how many people came along. It has been such a strange week with so many people without electricity, or just back on, and I thought people might... Continue Reading →
We’ve got the power!
I'm delighted to say that our power was restored yesterday evening. When the lights came back on I just sat and looked at them, half waiting for them to go off again. To be honest I was doing OK, apart from the very cold mornings when I thought the water in my eyes had frozen... Continue Reading →
It takes a village – community spirit in action
I wrote a blog post about us being without power since the storm. We are on day 6 without power now, and I know we are lucky, and there are people that are far worse than us. I’ve seen such amazing kindness in the community, and I’ve personally had offers of help, and we are... Continue Reading →
Magnum in Manchester – January 2025
I've been a fan of the band Magnum since I was 16 years old (yes, that's where the Magnumlady comes from), sadly Tony Clarkin, who was the lead guitarist and songwriter for the band passed away after a short illness last January. This hit the fans very hard, the fans are a very special community... Continue Reading →
After the Storm
Sunday 26th I'm writing this offline on Sunday the 26th of January, I have no idea when I'll be able to get back online to upload it, but I'm sure you'll get to read it at some stage. This is due to the fact that the latest storm (Storm Éowyn) left us with no power.... Continue Reading →