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 →
Easter in January
Yesterday we had a bit of snow in Sligo. Luckily it wasn't too bad and only lasted for the day...just as well because I'm back to being 'mum's taxi' today. The snow really didn't stand a chance as we had a storm last night. Quite a lot of homes lost their electricity. Luckily we were... Continue Reading →
Dublin in December
The kids had money for Christmas which was burning a hole in their pockets so against my better judgement I took them to Dublin to have a look at the sales. I think when it comes to shopping I have the bloke gene. I can't see the fascination in traipsing around the shops for hours,... Continue Reading →
Swap Sessions, Sligo
On Wednesday evening we went to Shells Cafe, Strandhill for the Swap Sessions in Sligo. It involved everyone clearing out their wardrobes and donating anything they no longer wanted and 'swapping' it for other clothes. It was all in aid of Motor neurone disease so it was for a great cause. There were some lovely... Continue Reading →
Bank Holiday Tuesday
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. We did :). My mum came over for dinner on Christmas day. We had turkey, chicken and ham plus all the trimmings. Rocket-dog was very pleased with his pressies. He couldn't understand why there were no more under the tree yesterday morning. I ordered the kids some... Continue Reading →