I was scrolling through Instagram, and I saw a post by the very talented Sligo based artist David Gavin. David Gavin with Emma Stroude's painting David, along with Colm and Deirdre Brennan and Peigin Doyle is helping to organise a charity art auction for the Multiple Myeloma Ireland Northwest group. The charity is one that... Continue Reading →
Paintings for Sale
I have a lot of paintings all over the place. I'm going to sell them for a number of reasons, I'd like to help charities so 50% of all sales will go to Flourish. I'd also like to buy some more paint and canvases. Have a look and if there's anything you are interested in... Continue Reading →
The Flourish Monster Raffle and Coffee Morning
The big day for the Flourish Monster Raffle and Coffee Morning is tomorrow (May 3rd 10am - 12 noon) in The Blind Tiger, Stephen Street Carpark, Sligo. If you’ve been a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know about my mental health issues. I’ve written in length about them over the years. At my lowest... Continue Reading →
The Flourish Monster Raffle
Well we aren't actually giving away a monster (yet) but you know what I mean. A few weeks ago I put a call out for some raffle prizes to raise funds for Flourish, the centre that Havin' A Laugh is involved with. If you read the blog you'll know how much Havin' A Laugh helped... Continue Reading →
Flourish – A Welcome Centre for Sligo
If you’ve been a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know about my mental health issues. I’ve written in length about them over the years. At my lowest I received a comment through the blog from a lady telling me about Havin’ALaugh. I knew of them but wasn’t too sure what it was all about.... Continue Reading →
Climb with Charlie – CastleDargan to Lough Lumman
Charlie Bird on Croagh Patrick by artist Niall O’Loughlin. Thanks to IMNDA for permission to use. On Saturday April 2nd, Charlie Bird will climb Croagh Patrick in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House. Due to Charlie’s Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis, the climb will be an immense challenge but he is... Continue Reading →