Two of my Facebook friends are organising a brilliant jumble sale in aid of the Sathya Sai Sanctuary. The sanctuary is one of my favourite places. There are so many gorgeous donkeys there and Sue looks after them so well. The Gingernut Jumble Sale takes place on Saturday October 1st, in the Methodist Hall, Sligo.... Continue Reading →
Eagles Flying, August 2011
Just a quick blog, we have Andy's Dad visiting at the moment. It's his first trip to Ireland and of course no visit to Sligo is complete without a visit to Eagles Flying. Luckily the day stayed dry for us. As always it's a fantastic day out for all the family. The goat below made... Continue Reading →
Tubbercurry Old Fair Day, 2011
Today was the Tubbercurry Old Fair day. It's a reminder of the good old days where people bought animals and their wares to country towns to buy and sell. In true Irish style it was lashing rain today! Not just a light shower, really chucking it down. I took my mum and Jono for a... Continue Reading →
Bank Holiday Monday in Sligo
It was a bank holiday here yesterday so we went to a Fete in Strandhill. It was great. Only 2 euro to get in for adults and free for children (even my kids got in free). There were farm animals including goats, sheep and even a wooden cow. Lucy liked the Silky Bantams they were... Continue Reading →
It’s a dogs life….or is it?
I often thought it would be nice to come back as a dog. After today I've changed my mind. Rocket needed his annual vaccinations so off we went to the vets. Of course I didn't think to check the times so the Sligo vets were closed this morning. I managed to find the vet open... Continue Reading →
Away with the birds
Today was a gorgeous day in Sligo (for a change). I have been promising my mum I would take her to Eagles Flying which is just down the road from us in Ballymote. So today Andy and Jono went to Ballina and I took mum and Lucy to Eagles Flying. The place has changed since... Continue Reading →