Happy Hour is the name of my radio slot on Ballina Community Radio. It was meant to be a one off show but I enjoyed it so much I’m going to make it a monthly thing. The second one was tougher than the first. Strange really because I’d have expected it to be easier. I […]

I spoke too soon about kicking the insomnia because here I am again wide awake at a silly hour. I took Jono to see a physical therapist yesterday in the hope he might get some relief. He had an appointment with pain management last week and was so happy because he thought he’d get his […]

Yes I’m awake at a stupid hour. Back to this craic again. I did try to go back to sleep and not look at my phone but after 2 hours of nothingness I decided to blog. It’s two weeks since my mum died. It’s a strange feeling. Part of me feels quite alone in the […]

It’s a week since mum’s funeral. My sleeping patterns are still a bit all over the place. I was up early so I headed off to the Lough Gill viewing point, one of my favourite places in Sligo. Only today I wasn’t alone. I parked the car and a woman started walking towards me. I […]