I have to tell you about my visit to the Tubbercurry Old Fair Day. Due to other commitments I hadn’t been for a couple of years, but I got a chance to visit this year, to do a podcast for the Sligo PPN. I’ve been working on the Sligo Community Voices Podcast this year, and... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Hello lovely readers and happy Sunday. It’s a dull day here, and not looking like the middle of August at all, very different to our neighbours over the pond, who are struggling with another heatwave. It’s warm here, just damp. Enough of the weather forecast, I’d better get on with the blog! I hope you... Continue Reading →
Dearest Dahlia – A Garden Worth Finding
I have to tell you about the most wonderful place I visited yesterday. I know the term hidden gem has been used so often on the internet that no one really pays any heed to it anymore, but this place genuinely is a hidden gem – and so worthy of the title. I’m in my... Continue Reading →
A Morning on Devenish Island with Erne Water Taxi
I've wanted to visit Devenish Island for years. I'm a regular visitor to Enniskillen, and not just for the shopping, although that's pretty good too. There's so much to see and do that it's well worth planning a day trip. I booked the Pilgrim's Pass through the Erne Water Taxi website. It includes a return... Continue Reading →
Twelve Stops, One Night, and a Whole Lot of Memories
Last year, when I saw The Feeling announce a tour to celebrate 20 years of Twelve Stops and Home, I didn’t even hesitate. That album was the soundtrack to a very specific chapter of life - the school run years. Lucy was only ten, Jono had just started secondary school, and that CD was played... Continue Reading →
Robots, VR and Jedi Knights: The Sligo Engineering Fair Is Back!
If you’re looking for something genuinely brilliant to do with the kids, this one deserves a big circle on the calendar. Pictured above is: Gemma Lavin – Engineering Trainee (Abbott), Catherine Kennedy, Operations Manager, Faculty of Engineering & Computing (ATU), James Brady – Technical Engineering Manager (Abbott) and Prof Graham Heaslip, Dean Faculty of Engineering and... Continue Reading →