Welcome to another Sunday Thoughts, a round-up of my week, and a catch up with you all. Just a typed version this week, not many people listened to the podcast version last week, so I'll just stick to a written one for the time being. It's been a busy week, I finally got to The... Continue Reading →
The Harbour Cafe, Mullaghmore, Sligo
I finally got to The Harbour Café in Mullaghmore today, it's been on my list since it opened. The café opened at the end of June, in the premises that was Eithna's by the Sea. Eithna posted this on Facebook in February: "After much consideration over the last few months I have finally decided to... Continue Reading →
Oak Moon Cafe – Sligo’s Evening Cafe
An evening cafe has recently opened in Sligo town, I think this is a great idea for people who want to meet-up somewhere that isn't a pub. Oak Moon Cafe is located in the Yeats Memorial Building on Hyde Bridge. The staff are friendly and welcoming and there's a selection of books and board games.... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy September! We waited all year for summer, and it's finally arrived. It's so wonderful to see the sunshine and blue skies after such a lousy year. I don't ever remember such a bad summer since we moved to Ireland in 1991. September is usually a month of sunrises and sunsets, hopefully this year will... Continue Reading →
The Gatelodge Coffee Shop, Sligo
The Gate Lodge recently opened in Doorly Park, Sligo town, it's a coffee shop and tourist information centre, and it's great to see this lovely building open to the public. The coffee shop is run by the Cranmore Abbeyquarter Community Centre, and it was lovely to meet Christina and the rest of the staff there.... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's another dark August day in rural Sligo, and the schools go back next week, so that’s it for summer. The Irish tourist board really need to market Ireland as a place to visit to cool down! The tagline could be ‘Come to Ireland, the coolest place in Europe’. Sunday thoughts last week was great,... Continue Reading →