Today was a lovely day. My friend Martina and I climbed Knocknarea although it was really too misty to get pictures of the lovely views. So in the words of Blue Peter here's some I took earlier. I've wanted to find The Glen for a long time. It's just down the road from Knocknarea but... Continue Reading →
Car boot sales and a Chinese buffet
I haven't had the chance to do a 'normal' blog recently so this is a bit of everything. A couple of weeks ago Lucy had the day off from her course so we went to Enniskillen. The cushions above are from B&M which is a great 'discount' store. It's in the town where Woolworths used... Continue Reading →
The Hunger Games
Yesterday we went to see The Hunger Games 🙂 We've all read the books and couldn't wait to see the film. It really was excellent, so great to see the book bought to life on the big screen. It wasn't as gruesome in the film as I thought it would be but I guess that's... Continue Reading →
Seisiún Mór, Rosses Point, Sligo, Ireland
A great event of traditional music was held on Sunday in Rosses Point, Sligo to raise awareness and funds for the MS Northwest therapy centre, Sligo. I only got a chance to pop along briefly but it was a wonderful event with a great sense of community spirit. The rest of my photos can be... Continue Reading →
Clevery Mill, Castlebaldwin, Sligo
Yesterday we went to Clevery Mill, Castlebaldwin with some friends for dinner. We'd never been there before so didn't know what to expect. The mill is beautiful, it's been restored to a really high standard with great attention to detail. The restaurant is cosy and homely. As you walk in you are greeted by the... Continue Reading →
A weekend in Dublin
On Friday we went to Dublin. Lucy and her friend were going to see Florence and the Machine at the O2. Jono and I just went along for the craic. We stayed at The Gibson Hotel. It was too expensive to book it directly through the hotel's website so I booked it through Roomex.com. It's... Continue Reading →