The blog provides a lot of opportunities for me, sometimes it's adventures, sometimes it's experiences and sometimes it's meeting special people. Today I met a very special person. Tony Scanlon is from Boyle, Co. Roscommon. He recently became aware that children, families and individuals, who through a shortage of money, are being forced to go... Continue Reading →
Afternoon Tea Week
I found out this week is Afternoon Tea week, there really is a celebration for everything these days. I thought I'd do a recap of the Afternoon Teas that I have been to here in Ireland. Lena's Tea Rooms in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. This gorgeous cafe is a hidden gem, priding itself in the finest... Continue Reading →
Forest Feast Inspired Flapjacks
I was thrilled to get a box of goodies delivered from the lovely people at Forest Feast. I'm a big fan of their products so it was great to try some of their new dried fruit range. I love the new packaging too. I already use their fruits as toppings for my porridge and both... Continue Reading →
Chocolate and peanut butter biscuit cake
So it's Friday and I'm not feeling the best so I decided it was time for something sweet. This isn't at all healthy but it does taste delcious, even if I say so myself 🙂 All the ingredients came from Lidl, best thing is that it only takes about 5 minutes to make, mind you... Continue Reading →
Afternoon Tea at Knockranny House Hotel Westport
Last week we took a road trip to beautiful Westport. We left rainy Sligo and just over an hour later we arrived in sunny Mayo. I was invited along to Knockranny House Hotel to try their Afternoon Tea. The Knockranny House Hotel is about a five minute walk outside Westport town, it's a 4 star... 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 →