I've been to Sligo Folk Park several times over the years. The park is in the beautiful village of Riverstown - which is a lovely place to visit in itself. The folk park has had a fantastic makeover recently and it was an absolute pleasure to go back and see the place looking so well.... Continue Reading →
A day trip to Mayo
With this year being anything but normal there have been no trips planned. I don't mind and it's a great opportunity to explore places in Ireland. I heard about The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, which opened on Monday in Ballycastle, so I decided to pay a visit. Jono came along with me for the spin and... Continue Reading →
A Spa with a View
I love going to spas, in a hectic world it's lovely just to take time out and relax. I was thrilled when Laurence gave me a voucher for The Ice House in Ballina, Co. Mayo. I was over in Ballina today to record my radio show on BCRFM so I booked a seaweed bath at... Continue Reading →
Day trip to Connemara
Sometimes the impromptu trips are the best. I had a free day so I headed off to Connemara. My grandparents were born there and I've lots of memories of going on holiday and being amazed at how rural it was (compared to where we lived in the UK at the time). I left home without... Continue Reading →
Enniskillen Taste Experience
A new experience has just launched in Enniskillen and this is one you really don't want to miss. It's the Enniskillen Taste Experience. I was invited along to try this for myself and here's a brief outline of my day. You will be hungry reading this. The start of the experience is Enniskillen Castle, on... Continue Reading →
An even better day!
For a week that started off pretty badly today turned it all around. There's quite a bit of news on the horizon but I won't tell you about that just yet 😉 I had a meeting this afternoon but before that I went for a bit of a ramble around Roscommon. The first stop was... Continue Reading →