Carrick Water Music Festival will take place in Carrick on Shannon from 13th to 17th July. Boasting 6 nights of live music with the best of Irish acts such as Lisa Hannigan, Zoë Conway & John McIntyre, Donal Dineen, Pádraig McGovern, Leonard Barry & John Tuohy, Mick Hanly & Donal Lunny and The Drawing Room... Continue Reading →
Being Pampered at Sligo Hairdressing Academy
I can't remember the last time I had my hair done. I usually make do with a hair tie and a can of L'Oreal root touch up! So today was a real treat. Last month Frances from Sligo Hairdressing Academy contacted me after hearing my interview on Ocean FM about Jono's Journey. Frances offered to... Continue Reading →
Harry’s Bar and Gastro Pub
We are just home from a fabulous night at Harry's Gastro Pub. Harry's is located in beautiful Rosses Point, Co. Sligo on the Wild Atlantic Way. I'm ashamed to say I've never been to Harry's before but after tonight we'll definitely be back. I used to think it was just a pub that served food but... Continue Reading →
Sheep Water Rafting at Temple House
Well today was very exciting. The lovely people at Temple House contacted me today and asked if I'd like a boat trip with a difference! I've seen on various occasions that they move their sheep across to an island for the summer and I've always wanted to go along for the trip. Today I got... Continue Reading →
Back on a Rant
Regular readers to the blog will know all about Jono's spinal problems. Jono had severe kyphosis and scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and after a long wait he finally had spinal fusion surgery in 2009 in Tallaght, Dublin. The surgery involved metal rods being inserted either side of his spine. We thought it was a... Continue Reading →
Jono is featured in The Irish News!
If you have been reading the blog recently you'll know that Jono is heading to San Francisco. The Irish News in Belfast got in contact to write a story about how successful the gofundme campaign has been. It's a brilliant article, so thanks to Joanne from The Irish News for such a good job. You... Continue Reading →