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 →
Halloween in Enniskillen
When it comes to Halloween, Enniskillen puts on a wonderful event. It's suitable for all ages, and it's free. We headed up in the mid-afternoon, but sadly most of my favourite shops closed at 5pm, so I missed out on shopping in them. I was hoping it would be late night opening as it was... Continue Reading →
Saturday Morning at the Boyle Arts Festival
I love the Boyle Arts Festival, and I try to visit every year. I usually only just get to the art exhibitions, but that's good enough for me. Although I would have loved the bubble show! That's the child in me! Anyway, off I went bright and early on Saturday morning, and started my day... Continue Reading →
Knock to Stansted and Home in Time for Dinner – Our Extreme Day Trip
Extreme day trips are quite a thing these days. You hop on a plane in the morning, have a day sightseeing and come home in time for bed. Jono has always wanted to fly from Ireland West Airport to Stansted for a day trip, and we did it yesterday. Stansted is the only destination that’s... Continue Reading →
Delightful Drumsna in County Leitrim
If you are a regular reader of the blog, you will know that one of my favourite things to do is to go off exploring. I love getting up early, hopping in the car, and seeing where the road takes me, I often take detours before I reach my destination. That’s how I ended up... Continue Reading →