I've been trying to win tickets for Bloom and I'm failing. I know I could buy a ticket but when I factor in travel costs and lunch etc it works out to be an expensive day so at the moment I'm not going. It's a great day out so if you are near Dublin it's... Continue Reading →
Revisiting Old Haunts
Today I went up to a famine village with the Coolaney Drawing Project. We have been visiting various places near our village and drawing them. The last time I went up to the village with the group was last year. I remember being deeply depressed and never thinking I'd ever feel better. Just going through... Continue Reading →
Back to waiting
If you are a regular reader of the blog you'll know about my son Jono. He has scoliosis and kyphosis and had a spinal fusion surgery in 2009 when he was 16. He was great for a few years but has been in a lot of pain in recent years. It seems the spine is... Continue Reading →
Marvellous May
A bit of a personal update as it's been quite a while since I've done one. I finished counselling last week. It was my decision, I just felt like I had nothing else to say. I don't feel like dredging the past up anymore and I'm finding ways to cope with the present. The future... Continue Reading →
Learning to see
I'm taking observational drawing classes at the moment, it's probably one of the most difficult things I've ever done. Kiera, my teacher, tells me it's all about learning to see. My problem is that I can't see properly...I know that sounds strange but I can't see straight lines, I can't tell the perspective of things.... Continue Reading →
The Long Way Home
I was in Tubbercurry on Friday and instead of taking the normal main road home I decided to take a bit of a detour. I headed up towards Lough Easkey - this is one of my favourite places in Sligo. If you haven't been there yet it's well worth a visit. Take the road out... Continue Reading →
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