Saturday, although it was a day of rushing and racing, was a really lovely day. Firstly I went to a drawing lesson. Kiera O'Toole, who is a very talented artist, invited me along to try my hand at drawing. To be honest I can just about draw the curtains so I was dubious. Kiera is... Continue Reading →
Away with the fairies
Saturday was a busy day for me and I was anxious about it (no surprise there). There were two events I wanted to attended so I decided to try to brave it. The first one was Drummartin Country Market just outside Tubbercurry. This market is on every Saturday morning and this week was their 2nd... Continue Reading →
Bloom 2017
Yesterday myself and Lucy headed to Bloom in Dublin. I applied for a media accreditation and was lucky enough to get approved so Lucy came along with me as my guest. We got the train to Dublin, I won't mention the fella on the train who was reciting The Bible all the way from Sligo... Continue Reading →
Bloom Show Gardens to pay Floral Tribute to Global Issues
Monday 8th May 2017: The global fall-out from the rise of “fake news”, the need for a safe-haven for dementia sufferers and making Ireland the best country in the world to be a dog are among the diverse themes and inspiration for the Bloom 2017 show gardens. Run by Bord Bia and now in its... Continue Reading →
Good Friday in Galway
We headed back to Galway yesterday to visit the Food Festival, thankfully Bus Eireann were back running, after a strike of almost three weeks, so we were able to get there fairly early. First stop was The Skeff on Eyre Square, they were having a breakfast demo and we got to hear how they make... Continue Reading →
Flowers, flea markets and food
Lucy came to visit this weekend and we had a lovely time, it was just like the old days. She even cooked me dinner 🙂 We went for long chatty walks and went shopping. I introduced her to the delight that is the Mint Aero Hot Chocolate in The Blind Tiger (good job we'd been... Continue Reading →
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