Yesterday was a brilliant day, I love taking photos at festivals and to be asked by Cairde Arts Festival to take photos at Park Fest was a dream come true. The sun shone, there were smiles all round, great food, fantastic entertainment and wonderful music. Visually it was a sight to be hold; the vibrant... Continue Reading →
A Dawn Paddle in South Sligo
Today I was up and about with the dawn chorus at 4am. I love exploring and when I heard that Wild Wet Adventures were doing a dawn kayak at Temple House Lake in South Sligo I booked my place. The rain was gently falling when I arrived but this is Ireland so you expect rain... Continue Reading →
The Hobby Workshop – Sligo Leader
Yesterday I went to a Hobby Workshop hosted by Sligo Leader. It was a very informative couple of hours. We heard from people involved in different hobbies and how it enhances their lives, we also heard how certain hobbies can help with finding a job. What stayed with me though was the personal stories. Before... Continue Reading →
Blooming fail
I've been trying to win tickets for Bloom and I'm failing. I know I could buy a ticket but when I factor in travel costs and lunch etc it works out to be an expensive day so at the moment I'm not going. It's a great day out so if you are near Dublin it's... Continue Reading →
County Sligo St. Patrick’s Day Parades 2018
There are 7 parades taking place tomorrow in the county to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. All the details can be found on the new Sligo Hub website: http://www.sligohub.com/st-patricks-day-events-in-sligo-2018/
Deflating – in more ways than one
It's back to earth with a bang today after leaving my comfortable bubble of the theatre world. I was part of Sligo Acts at the Hawk's Well Theatre. Basically around 40 members of the public signed up to be part of a stage show. After around 16 hours of rehearsals we produced an evening of... Continue Reading →