Saturday, although it was a day of rushing and racing, was a really lovely day. Firstly I went to a drawing lesson. Kiera O'Toole, who is a very talented artist, invited me along to try my hand at drawing. To be honest I can just about draw the curtains so I was dubious. Kiera is... Continue Reading →
Coolaney – a Community with Spirit
Back in April I wrote about the village I live in, Coolaney, and how they opened a pop-up cafe in the local community centre. It has been run by the community, for the community. Everyone who works in the cafe is a volunteer, it's been a great learning curve and so much fun. Cafe Fia has... Continue Reading →
Falling for Autumn
Hello October! I like this month, misty mornings, dewy cobwebs and some much-needed sunshine....well so far anyway. I was enjoying a lovely walk with the boys (dogs) this morning when we crossed over one of the wooden bridges down by the River Walk in Coolaney and I went flying! Wet leaves on a wooden bridge... Continue Reading →
Home
I have so much to tell you about San Francisco and over 1000 photos to go through! I will get there soon, I promise. The photo above is Coolaney village taken on Thursday Morning. We left San Francisco on Tuesday and got home on Wednesday evening. To be honest the travelling wasn't as bad as I... Continue Reading →
From Coolaney to California
The first part of Jono's Journey to the World Pokemon Championships began today. We took the bus from Sligo to Dublin airport and are spending the night at the Metro Hotel Dublin Airport. The bus journey was lovely and comfortable and what really made Jono's day was that our friend Aafke was waiting at Edgeworthstown... Continue Reading →
Coffee, Cakes and Community Spirit
Back in February I saw a sign in the local shop asking if anyone was interested in a community cafe. A meeting was arranged and I went along, I was surprised at the amount of people who came along to the meeting and how enthusiastic everyone was. Joe told us his vision of a community... Continue Reading →
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