It's an exciting day in Sligo as Sligo Rovers and their thousands of fans Arise to the Aviva to hopefully see them bring home the FAI Ford Cup in the cup final match against Drogheda United FC. I have to say I'm not a big football fan but I do like Sligo Rovers. I've been... Continue Reading →
The Clarion Hotel, Sligo
I recently stayed in The Clarion Hotel, Sligo (now The Clayton Hotel, as of December 2016) and I have to say it's a really lovely place. What I liked a lot about the hotel is how close it is to all the local amenities. It's handy for Sligo town, it takes about 10-15 minutes to... Continue Reading →
Samhain Sunrise at Carrowmore
I must have taken leave of my senses this morning when I got up at 6am to head to Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery to see the sunrise. It was part of the Sligo Samhain Festival and there was a great turn out for the event, we got to hear all about Carrowmore and even got a... Continue Reading →
Donal Skehan – Comes to Sligo
Donal Skehan is a 25 year-old home cook, food-writer and Television presenter who has written three cookbooks. Donal has presented two 14 part, prime time Irish television cookery programs which have been sold to the UK, France and Brazil. Donal’s ethos on cooking is that all his recipes should be accessible, inspiring and encouraging for... Continue Reading →
Can you help Sligo Animal Rescue?
I recently went to take photos of some of the beautiful animals looking for homes at Sligo Animal Rescue. It's lovely to see the animals but also heart-breaking at the same time. Above is Shep, he's a really beautiful dog, he was tied up for five years by his previous owner. He's now in boarding... Continue Reading →
Halloween in Enniskillen
Yesterday Jono and I headed up to Enniskillen, we got there early enough so it wasn't too busy. Asda has a lot of Christmas stock in already as well as loads of Halloween goodies. I love the fact that you get three hours of parking there free as well. One thing that I think lets... Continue Reading →