Our mild weather turned cold yesterday night and we woke up this morning to snow. I had to hang around this morning so I went to Doorly Park again. Benbulben looked lovely with the snow. I fed the ducks...the seagulls joined in as well. I wasn't the only one with the idea of feeding the... Continue Reading →
Come Dine with Me Ireland wants you!
Come Dine with Me Ireland are coming to Sligo/Leitrim in February and are looking for foodies to take part!! If you or anyone you know would like to take part then please email cdwmtv3@itv.com, or visit http://www.tv3.ie/dine ASAP for an application form (& all T&Cs) or call and leave your name, age and contact details:... Continue Reading →
Back in the saddle again
In November I won a competition on twitter for a riding lesson at Markree riding stables. It's almost 30 years since I was on a horse so although I used to go on a weekly basis I'm more than a little rusty. So I was a bit apprehensive today when I set off for my... Continue Reading →
Knocknarea, Sligo
On Thursday I decided to climb Knocknarea mountain in Sligo. I've done it twice before and it's more of a walk than a climb so I thought I'd go for it again. It started out as a lovely day, the sun was shining and it wasn't too cold. It turned out not to be the... Continue Reading →
Doorly Park, Sligo
I had a walk around Doorly Park during the week. I love how the place looks when we actually get to see a bit of sun....which is a rare occurrence in Ireland. It's a popular place for people to walk and now as well as the walk there is also the outdoor gym. Before Christmas... Continue Reading →
The day I met Chris O’Dowd
Firstly don't look too closely because my face needs ironing! 😉 I headed over to Boyle in Co. Roscommon this morning where I had read on Real Boyle that the filming of Chris O'Dowd's sitcom 'Moone Boy' was taking place. First of all I got to meet Steve Coogan who is also in the sitcom.... Continue Reading →