Yesterday Lucy and I went along to the International Evening at the Ballina Salmon Festival. I saw the festival featured on the 7 O'Clock show on TV3 and it sounded great so we thought we go along to see what was happening. We paid a visit to the festival Bureau de Change so we could... Continue Reading →
Meandering along the Moy
Yesterday I headed to Ballina, Co. Mayo to go kayaking with David from Paddle and Pedal. To be honest I was a bit apprehensive as the first time I went kayaking I was rubbish - also as you know if you are a regular reader I'm not very coordinated at all. So I did warn... Continue Reading →
Giving Voice – Mary Robinson Exhibition
Mary Robinson was the first female president of Ireland and was born in Ballina, Co. Mayo. Plans are underway to open the Mary Robinson Centre at her childhood home, Victoria House, Emmet Street, Ballina. At the moment there is an exhibition at the Ballina Library: 'Giving Voice' runs until the end of October, 2015 and... Continue Reading →
Jono’s 20th birthday
Jono turned 20 this week! Where do the years go? He wanted to go to Ballina so I took him there. We got to walk around Belleek Woods for a while, which is a really beautiful place, I've never been there before. We did a bit of shopping in the town and had a look... Continue Reading →