This is such a hard post to write. We said goodbye to our beloved dog Puggly on Monday. He was diagnosed with a tumour last July and had been doing OK on medication until recent weeks. The awful decision had to be made. He really had no quality of life towards the end, and it... Continue Reading →
Happy 13th Birthday to the Blog!
The Blog is 13 years old today! It started off as a diary and I didn't think anyone was reading it to be honest, but they did, and then it sort of morphed into a bit of everything. Thirteen years later it's still going strong and has had over 1 million views, which I think... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's the last Sunday in January! Hooray! Is it just me or does it feel like the longest January ever? Luckily it's been mild, which is just as well, as the home heating oil was 64 cent a litre last year and is now 95 cent! The struggle is real. I'm doing OK, I've been... Continue Reading →
Social Anxiety
This post has been on my mind to write for a while now, mainly because I recently put a tweet up about feeling so anxious that I drove past a place three times before I plucked up the courage to stop and go in. I didn't expect such a reaction to that tweet and it... Continue Reading →
Leitrim Creative Ireland Open Call – Round 1
Deadline for applications: Midnight, Friday 4th of March 2022 Are you a creative practitioner who would like to work with a community group on an exciting collaborative creative project, or a group that would like to work with a professional creative practitioner? If so, this may be an opportunity for you. A central theme of... Continue Reading →
My Favourite Place in Sligo
Imagine yourself in another world, a place filled with myths and legends, mists rolling over mountains, the sun obscured by moving clouds. This place is The Gleniff Horseshoe, Ballintrillick, in the Dartry Mountains, Sligo - and it's spectacular, whatever the weather. I can't describe the feeling I get driving into the valley, towards the imposing... Continue Reading →