It looks like Christmas outside but there is hardly a sign of it here in our new home. We are drowning in a sea of boxes. The tree has been moved from room to room and there's no sign of it going up anytime soon. I've overdosed on bleach fumes from cleaning but at least... Continue Reading →
Settling in
I'm pretty sure this has been the longest move in the history of moving! Sorry for the lack of blog posts, we only just got broadband installed yesterday and we've been mad busy. We have moved around 3,000 boxes of stuff.....I didn't realise I was a hoarder until we moved! We now don't know where... Continue Reading →
Living in a Bubble
Life is like some kind of twilight zone at the moment, like living in a bubble suspended from reality. We are still in the process of packing everything up for the move. It feels odd listening to Christmas songs on the radio and knowing that Christmas day is just two weeks away. Not a present... Continue Reading →
This weekend in Sligo
You might be wondering what's on in Sligo this weekend. Here are a few ideas: There’s a Christmas Craft and Tree Festival in Drumcliffe Parish Church running until Sunday 11th. The festival will comprise of approximately 30 craft stalls located in a marquee, while in Drumcliffe Church over 45 themed Christmas trees which will have been... Continue Reading →
A Room with a View
Thank you so much to all of you who offered help or got in touch and left lovely messages about our forthcoming move. We really appreciate it. The photo above is the view from what will be my new bedroom - pretty special isn't it? Even though there is nothing in the house at the... Continue Reading →
A New Chapter
Do you ever feel that life is ticking along just fine and bang someone pulls the rug out from beneath your feet? Well this happened to us in the last few weeks. Now I'm probably making it sound a lot more dramatic than it is but I'm usually great at coping with things and this... Continue Reading →