It's been a busy week so it's lovely to have a day of doing nothing, except maybe cutting the grass if the weather stays dry. I'm looking at dark clouds though, the weather people have been telling us about this amazing weather, but it doesn't seem to have reached the North West just yet. I've... Continue Reading →
Slow Roast, Loughrea and Athlone
Slow Roast has been on my list of places to visit for a long time and I finally got to the Athlone shop during the week. This is an award-winning independent sandwich and coffee shop and it's wonderful! They do gorgeous grilled sandwiches, choose from: The Sunday Roast, Hang and Cheese, Aragh Musha and Cheese... Continue Reading →
The Digital Town Awards
I think it's very important for me to share the failures as well as the successes and if you follow me on social media you'll know that I didn't win at the Digital Town Awards. I was delighted to be in the final of the Local Digital Hero category though and I knew that I... Continue Reading →
A Taste of Carrick at the Carrick Carnival
A Taste of Carrick is taking place on June 5th as part of the Carrick Carnival. I caught up with Sarah from Bits N Bytes and she told me all about the event, have a listen to our chat to find out more: The Carrick Carnival takes place in Carrick on Shannon from June 1st... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's been a grand week, ticking along nicely, not a bother on me, until yesterday. My dear old friend anxiety came back to bite me. I suppose it's a reminder that it's always around, but it did take me by surprise and gave me a bit of a wobble. I think certain places and people... Continue Reading →
A new shop in Boyle – GreenRock Convenience Store
I'm always delighted to see new businesses open and when I was in Boyle I spotted the Greenrock Convenience Store. I called in for a look and it's a great shop! They sell all the essentials but they also sell things that you won't find anywhere else locally. You can find a range of Asian... Continue Reading →