Last month I paid a visit to Foxford Woollen Mills in County Mayo. It's just a short drive from Swinford and I'd heard people talking about it so I decided to check it out. It's almost slap bang in Foxford town so very easy to find - I usually get lost whenever I go anywhere!... Continue Reading →
A couple of hours in Enniskillen
Yesterday Jono and I went up on the bus to Enniskillen. I usually drive up so it was a lovely change to let the bus deal with the bends in the road! I also fall asleep every time I'm on a bus so it was nice to have a rest too 🙂 Although the exchange... Continue Reading →
Sligo Sings – the concert
Yesterday saw the big day and night for Sligo Sings. If you are a regular reader you'll know that I sort of accidentally joined the Sligo Volunteer Choir, who were one of the 6 choirs formed especially by the Hawk's Well Theatre for Sligo Sings. I'm not a singer by any means but it is... Continue Reading →
November Monday
Well Summer seems to have arrived in Ireland, certainly if most of October and so far November are anything to go by, better late than never! I went over to Tubbercurry to take down the Wild Atlantic Wayfarer exhibition today, on the way there and back I was practising our songs for Sligo Sings. I've... Continue Reading →
Spooky Strandhill
We are very lucky here in Sligo to have some brilliant markets and the Strandhill People's Market is just one of them. I went along to the market yesterday because I knew they would have a spooktacular day lined up. I loved how the place was decorated and how most of the stall holders had... Continue Reading →
Sligo still sings
A couple of weeks ago I posted about Sligo Sings, an idea by the Hawk's Well Theatre to get Sligo singing. I've joined the Sligo Volunteer Centre choir...and I've already mentioned that I can't sing but I do try. I've since found out I also can't breathe and 'sing' at the same time!! So I'm... Continue Reading →