Following on from the very popular great gift ideas blog post I've decided to do one dedicated to drinks. Once again these are from businesses thinking inside the box, the pubs in particular are closed due to the pandemic but they've come up with ways that you can support them and treat yourself or a... Continue Reading →
It's my birthday today, of course with Covid it's not the same but I had a nice day anyway. Due to restrictions I couldn't see anyone including Lucy and Laurence, so that was a real shame. Andy and Jono made sure I had a nice day anyway and I treated myself to these two treat... Continue Reading →
I was at Reggie's Veggies stall today in Tubbercurry and he has a great range of fruit and vegetables so I decided to experiment with some that I bought and I made this curry. Here's the recipe in case you'd like to try it yourself. If you don't have all the ingredients just use whatever... Continue Reading →
If you read the blog regularly you'll know that afternoon tea and cake in general is my favourite hobby. So I was delighted to be invited along to The Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo to try their festive afternoon tea. The Glasshouse is situated on the banks of the Garavogue River in Sligo town, so if... Continue Reading →
One of the things I did during lockdown was send my daughter gifts. It was a great way to surprise her and also to support Irish businesses. My recent gift guide was very popular so I thought I'd do a food version. Some of these I have sent, some I've received and some I spotted... Continue Reading →
Our wedding anniversary was in June, we were 30 years married which I think is quite achievement. As everything we closed due to Covid we didn't get to celebrate, well we had fish and chips in the car but it wasn't the same. So yesterday we went out for dinner. I honestly can't remember the... Continue Reading →
