Joe from The Wine Buff has a great night planned in Sligo on March 12th: A food and wine night with some special visitors. His friends from the great Montaribaldi Vineyard in Piedmont Italy are coming over to Sligo in early March with some of their beautiful wines. The wines will be served alongside amazing... Continue Reading →
Sligo Skies and the Swagman
A bit of a random blog title but I was trying to think what to call it and was giving myself a headache! This morning started off with the ground covered in hailstones and ice, watching Jono and Lucy walk to the car was like watching the march of the penguins! I should have filmed... Continue Reading →
Tea and Torture
On Friday we went up to Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen. I'd won a voucher last year and thought it was about time we used it. The hotel is lovely, it was very welcoming and warm and the staff were very efficient. We'd booked in for Afternoon Tea. We were kept waiting quite a while... Continue Reading →
A feast by the seaside at Tra Ban
On a wild windy night Lucy and I went along to the wonderful hidden gem that is Trá Bán (which means white strand in Irish). Trá Bán is located just above The Strand Bar in scenic Strandhill, Co. Sligo. When we arrived the waves were crashing on the shore and from our table by the... Continue Reading →
Rathcormac Food and Craft Market
Rathcormac is the place to be every Saturday when the wonderful food and craft fair takes place. It's on from 11am-4pm in Branley's Yard, Rathcormac which is just between Sligo town and Drumcliffe. There is a wonderful atmosphere, brilliant stalls, friendly faces, live music, tasty food, the best of everything. It's great to be able... Continue Reading →
Yeats Country Hotel Spa and Leisure Club
I was delighted when I got an email to invite Lucy and I along for a Mother/Daughter weekend at the Yeats Country Hotel in Rosses Point, Co. Sligo. We arrived on a chilly day and were welcomed by smiling faces and a blazing fire. We were given the key to our room (it was huge!)... Continue Reading →