Thursday June 13th, 2013 will see Sligo celebrate the second annual Yeats Day. Sligo will come alive with a dawn to dusk celebration with something for everyone to enjoy. Come along and join in the party in O'Connell Street from 3-6pm. Or why not have breakfast on Lough Gill. There are many events taking place... Continue Reading →
Jono’s 20th birthday
Jono turned 20 this week! Where do the years go? He wanted to go to Ballina so I took him there. We got to walk around Belleek Woods for a while, which is a really beautiful place, I've never been there before. We did a bit of shopping in the town and had a look... Continue Reading →
Swims and Gaols
Yesterday was a busy day for me. In the morning I went to Rosses Point to watch the first in the Metalman Swim Series. I don't know how these guys and girls do the swim. The water was very choppy....well done to them all. The rest of my photos from the day are here. Afterwards... Continue Reading →
Blooming Fantastic!
I was delighted during the week when I won tickets for Bloom from Coole Swan on Facebook. I've wanted to go for the last couple of years but never got there. I got the 7am train on Thursday morning thinking I was being sensible being so early as there was a shuttle bus running the... Continue Reading →
Rain and Mass
Yes it's still raining. There doesn't seem to be much of let up. I read on Facebook that Mid West Radio are holding a mass on Wednesday to pray for an improvement in the weather (I'm saying nothing): Midwest Radio has today confirmed that a special mass will be broadcast on the station this Wednesday... Continue Reading →
Ten minutes in Hazelwood
Back to Hazelwood this morning. I was hoping to get some more bluebell pics but things didn't go as planned and we had a little companion on our walk. At first this was fine and Rocket-dog was quite happy with this other little fella tagging along. Then he tried to get a bit 'friendly'!! Rocket-dog... Continue Reading →