There was sad news this week as we heard that Tony Clarkin had passed away. For those who don't know Tony was the lead guitarist of the rock band Magnum, he was also an incredibly talented songwriter, writing all of Magnum's songs. My blog name - Magnumlady comes from my love for the band (not... Continue Reading →
It's a fairly quiet month regarding food news this month, there are some things of interest though, including a new restaurant opening and some jobs. There's also news from the new Sligo Festival - BrÃd Festival Sligo. The photo above is Beef and Bourbon Stew in Walker 1781, it was my first time to eat in... Continue Reading →
It's the first Sunday of 2024, and so it's the first Sunday Thoughts post of the year. Happy New Year to all of you, I just had a look at the blog stats for 2023, and it had over 107,000 views, which is the highest number since the blog began! Thanks to all of you... Continue Reading →
It's my first blog post of 2024, so firstly a Happy New Year to all of you. My blog will be 15 years old next month! Time flies. It's been a great start to the new year, with my photos featuring on the 'Welcome to Sligo' sign at MacDiarmada Railway Station, aka Sligo Train Station.... Continue Reading →
Yes, today is Sunday, in case all the days have blurred into one. It's also New Year's Eve, and I'm gearing up for the annual family party - here's a look at last year's one: I wrote a post during the week about some of my highlights for 2023. It has been a real rollercoaster... Continue Reading →
As we come to the end of 2023 I'm taking a look back at my year, I'm just going to look at the highlights, and not focus on the low points. It's been quite a rollercoaster of a year, and there have been some great achievements for me. These are in no particular order: My... Continue Reading →
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