I made my first Christmas cake yesterday...so I'm very pleased with myself 🙂 At 43 years old it's really about time I made one. My mum used to make us one and I used to ice it but over the last couple of years she has stopped making them...and shop bought ones aren't the same.... Continue Reading →
Rosses Point
It was a busy day today. I had to take Lucy to the dentist, then drop Jono off for his course and deliver something to the art gallery in Rosses Point. So we decided to have our lunch at The Waterfront. It's a really lovely restaurant and so nice to get away from the hustle... Continue Reading →
Jumble sales and Supermacs
Today we went to the Jumble sale in aid of the Donkey Santuary. It was a great sale and we got loads of bargains. After that we went to check out Supermac's which has just opened on the Bundoran Road in Sligo. It's lovely and the staff are very friendly. Of course as we happened... Continue Reading →
Well done Lucy
Lucy got her Junior Cert. results yesterday, along with all the other teenagers who sat the exams in June. She did really well, especially as she was sick through half of them. We had to go to the school to pick them up and then we went to McDonald's for breakfast 🙂 There was another... Continue Reading →
Dublin – September, 2011
If you read my blog last week you'll see I cancelled The Gresham Hotel (due to being ripped off) and booked Wynn's Hotel instead. The rooms are pretty basic and fairly small (and our one smelt of stale smoke) but the staff were so friendly and helpful. The bedroom carpet wasn't the cleanest either. Also... Continue Reading →