I thought it was about time I did a 'Sligo Bargains' blog. I'm a big fan of second-hand things. I used to love car boot sales when we lived in the UK (they just aren't the same here 😦 ) Anyway there are a few charity shops in Sligo and this week Mrs. Quin's charity... Continue Reading →
There is such a thing as a free lunch :)
Well it's been a busy day. I took Lucy into town to get her a new schoolbag and a few other things as she's back at school on Tuesday. Before I went the postman arrived and bought me a sun catcher. I saw this when I was in Westport but I didn't get it so... Continue Reading →
Strandhill
The first place we took Andy's dad to was Strandhill. It's a lovely place about 15 minutes drive from our house. It's not safe to swim in as there are strong undercurrents. It's lovely to walk along the beach and watch the surfers. There were lots of jellyfish washed up along the beach. Some of... Continue Reading →
Tourists for a week
Dear Blog Readers (and I know there are a few of you 😉 ) Sorry I've been quiet over the last week. We had Andy's dad over to visit. It's his first visit to Ireland and we've lived here for 20 years so it was lovely to see him. We've been trying to show him... Continue Reading →
Eagles Flying, August 2011
Just a quick blog, we have Andy's Dad visiting at the moment. It's his first trip to Ireland and of course no visit to Sligo is complete without a visit to Eagles Flying. Luckily the day stayed dry for us. As always it's a fantastic day out for all the family. The goat below made... Continue Reading →
A shameless plug
I entered a photo competition on Look West's facebook page. I'm delighted that two of my photos got shortlisted from 750 to the final 50. The only trouble is now that it's a voting competition which is great if you have loads of friends but I don't 😦 I would love to win a hamper... Continue Reading →
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