I hope you've all been enjoying Christmas. We had a lovely time, mostly doing nothing except eating, watching tv and the occasional game of scrabble...which usually ended up in war 😉 The family got me a gorillapod which is a little flexible tripod (I'll blog more about it later). Anyway it meant this year that... Continue Reading →
How to Wrestle a Polar Bear
On the last Saturday before Christmas I escaped the hustle and bustle of all the last-minute shoppers and headed down to the The Factory performance space here in Sligo to hear the great explorer Thaddeus M. Whimsicleese (Bob Kelly) tell us all about his adventures. As I walked through the door I was transported to... Continue Reading →
Summer in Sligo
This Friday and Saturday sees the return of the Sligo Summer Festival. I'm really looking forward to it especially Sister Sledge who are headlining on Friday night! It should be brilliant. There are loads of great acts playing Sligo and admission is only €2 donation! You can find out more about it here. The Sligo... Continue Reading →
Cairde Festival Park Fest
The Cairde Festival kicked off in style today with the Park Fest in the Peace Park, Sligo. There was something for all the family including arts and crafts, face painting, music, circus acts and more. There are loads more fun events happening during the week for the Cairde Arts Festival and you can check out... Continue Reading →
Victorian Christmas at Strokestown Park
Today I went along to Strokestown Park for their Victorian Christmas Experience. It was a really magical experience and I didn't even have any kids with me!! As soon as your approach the entrance to Strokestown there are signs of Christmas. There was an elf to welcome everyone just outside the cafe. The children were... Continue Reading →
Bank Holiday Happenings in Sligo
There is a lot going on this weekend for the bank holiday...the blog would run into pages if I mentioned everything so I'm going to mention my favourites. First up is the 'Bram Stoker Experience'. So 'Sink your teeth into Sligo' and come and join in the fun. Bram Stoker's mother was from Sligo and... Continue Reading →