You might be surprised to know that there is a Sligo Dracula connection! Bram Stoker's mother was born in Sligo town and told a young Bram all about the cholera epidemic which killed so many Sligo people. It's said that the Dracula novel was inspired by these tales. Yesterday saw the first Sligo Dracula Convention take... Continue Reading →
Lovely lunch at The Glasshouse
The Glasshouse Hotel were very kind to send me a voucher for Christmas. I went along with Jono and Lucy for lunch on Friday. It gave me an excuse to put my glad rags on including my lovely RTE red shoes and of course I celebrated my birthday...again! I've lost count of how many times... Continue Reading →
Afternoon Tea in The Glasshouse, Sligo
Today I took my friend for Afternoon Tea at The Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo. It was a late Christmas present and an early treat for her birthday. You all know what a fan of afternoon tea I am so it was as much a treat for me as her. There was a lovely selection of sandwiches... Continue Reading →
The Irish Tayto Sandwich
The Blind Tiger in Sligo have started serving sandwiches and when I saw there was Tayto sandwich I had to go and sample it. It's made with 'proper' bread, lashings of butter and of course our famous Irish Tayto Crisps. It was delicious and along with my mint aero hot chocolate it was a great... Continue Reading →
A feast for the senses at Eala Bhan
If you read the blog regularly you'll know how much I love Afternoon Tea - I'm thinking it could be my favourite hobby (if eating is a hobby). So I was thrilled to be invited along to Eala Bhan in Sligo for their Afternoon Tea. Yesterday myself and Lucy put on our glad rags... Continue Reading →
Sligo Global Kitchen
Yesterday Lucy and I went along to the Sligo Global Kitchen at The Model. The Sligo Global Kitchen was a project started to create a space for people living in direct provision to cook and share food from their different cultures with others. It's an initiative by artist Anna Spearman and is supported by The... Continue Reading →
Magnumlady Blog 