Lucy and I were delighted to be invited along for a break by the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa here in Sligo. We haven't had a break this summer so it was great to head along and get away from it all. We were welcomed by Berni who told us all about the hotel, leisure... Continue Reading →
Eithna’s By The Sea, Mullaghmore, Sligo
Last week we went for a family meal to Eithna's by the Sea in Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo. It's quite rare for the four of us to go out together so it was extra special. Eithna's is an award-winning seafood restaurant located right opposite Mullaghmore Harbour. The restaurant has recently been refurbished and is bright and... Continue Reading →
A French Feast at The Fairgreen
Apologies readers because you will be hungry after reading this post. Last night Lucy and I went along to The Fairgreen Creative and Culinary Centre in Skreen, Co. Sligo for their first supper club. It was a French theme so Lucy donned her French top and I forgot all about it until I was there...and... Continue Reading →
A Taste of Donegal 2015
Yesterday I went up to 'A Taste of Donegal' which is a food festival taking place in Donegal town this weekend. It's the first time I've ever been there and I really enjoyed my visit and got to try out some new foods. There were also food demos taking place and lots of entertainment for... Continue Reading →
10 ½ things to do in Sligo
With the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann starting this Sunday I thought I'd do a list of things to do for visitors coming to Sligo. I'm not going to mention the Fleadh events because you will all know about those but these are ones that visitors might not know about. All are my personal recommendations and they... Continue Reading →
International Evening at the Ballina Salmon Festival
Yesterday Lucy and I went along to the International Evening at the Ballina Salmon Festival. I saw the festival featured on the 7 O'Clock show on TV3 and it sounded great so we thought we go along to see what was happening. We paid a visit to the festival Bureau de Change so we could... Continue Reading →