If you are looking for a lovely breakfast or lunch in Castlebar, I'd highly recommend Kennedys. I was delighted when they opened in County Mayo, as I'd heard wonderful things about their other branches in the National Botanic Gardens, Farmleigh Estate, etc. I called in the last time I was in Castlebar, I can't resist... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve written a Sunday Thoughts blog post. Things are good, although my sleep is all over the place - I blame the moon, I took an antihistamine last night, so I got a great sleep. We had Storm Amy to deal with. There was some amount of rain... Continue Reading →
Monday Miscellany
I didn’t get a chance to write a Sunday Thoughts blog post yesterday, so you’ve got a Monday Miscellany post instead! I’m way behind in blog posts, and I will get to them eventually, but for now I’ll just do a roundup of last week. There was a little bit of everything; the kind of... Continue Reading →
Focus on Irish Food – The Breadski Brothers
The latest Irish food producer to feature on the blog is The Breadski Brothers, I love their bread, and it's great to see it available locally. You can also find some of their cakes and pastries available too. Find your local stockist here. The Breadski Brothers are Marek, Marcin and Maciej, and in 1992 they began making bread... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
I've been very bold recently, and gone quiet on the blogs and podcast. Sorry about that, it has been a busy couple of weeks, and I'm not sure if the full moon the week before last threw things a little off kilter. There has been a lot of rushing and racing, and lots of things... Continue Reading →
Day trip to Connemara
Sometimes the impromptu trips are the best. I had a free day so I headed off to Connemara. My grandparents were born there and I've lots of memories of going on holiday and being amazed at how rural it was (compared to where we lived in the UK at the time). I left home without... Continue Reading →