It’s the first Sunday of May, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing. The swallows are back and it’s lovely to see them. There’s a real chill in the wind though, but it’s nicer than looking at grey skies and rain. Now that I’ve finished with the weather report, I’ll get on with... Continue Reading →
The Book Petal
I love seeing businesses that are a bit different, so when I saw The Book Petal at Strandhill Peoples Market, I had to go over for a chat. Hannah makes the most beautiful flowers from paper! Isn't that just amazing? The business came about because Hannah was looking for a paper gift for her first... Continue Reading →
A Visit to Saffon’s Garden – One of the Secret Gardens of Sligo
I love visiting gardens and spending time in nature, it's something I don't do enough of, because it's just so relaxing; watching the bees go about their work, and listening to the bird song. Saffron has the most beautiful garden, located on the Sligo/Roscommon border, and she is part of the Secret Gardens of Sligo... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy Sunday! The week flew by, we had a wonderful time last Sunday for Andy's birthday and our wedding anniversary, we didn't have anything planned, but we headed to Strandhill, even though it was lashing rain, and we had a really lovely time. I've written about the food here. It's been a busy week, there's... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's that time of the week again. Grab a cuppa, put your feet up, and have a read of the blog. It's been a calmer week, thankfully and I don't think I've offended anyone - always a bonus! It was my birthday yesterday, I can't believe that I'm 56, I certainly don't feel it. I... Continue Reading →
Bloom 2018
I was finally lucky enough to win tickets to Bloom, thank you so much to gra-produce - I love you - see what I did there - possibly something only Irish people will get. Anyway I was so excited the night before I couldn't sleep.....sounds familiar. I was half-tempted to get the 1am bus... Continue Reading →