The Harlequin Hotel

  Last month I entered a competition on facebook to win a break at the Harlequin Hotel in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. All I had to do was refer friends to them....so I did and I won 🙂 We headed off last week and had a lovely time. The hotel is really nice, the beds were... Continue Reading →

Chocolate Brownies

  One of my twitter/blogger friends posted a recipe for Chocolate brownies So I decided to give it a try.....and all I can say is yum.....but it doesn't do much for my healthy eating 😉

SÓ Sligo Festival

Well it was a very busy weekend in Sligo with the SÓ Sligo Food and Cultural Festival. We really enjoyed looking around the market. There was a great buzz about the place with the Samboeire band playing and the youth circus doing acrobatics. There were lots of activities for the kids including Krispy bun making,... Continue Reading →

It’s Friday!

So what do I have to tell you all. Well firstly it's going to be a great weekend here in Sligo. The first Só Sligo Festival is being held. There are all kinds of events including the World Irish Stew Championships, markets, carnivals, teddy bears picnics, mad hatters tea party, Yeats country tour, music, fun,... Continue Reading →

A new day

A new day, originally uploaded by magnum_lady. And another groundhog day with a few variations 😉 Last night I was looking at the fridge and although we have two shops in the village (a grocer and a butchers), they are both small and I can only carry so much home as I'm walking. So Tesco... Continue Reading →

Mrs. Buckleys Cottage

Mrs. Buckleys Cottage, originally uploaded by magnum_lady. I took Jono to Riverstown today, there was a multicultural day on at the Sligo Folk Park. It was nice to get out in the fresh air and luckily it stayed dry. There wasn't as many animals as last year which was a shame. There were some angry... Continue Reading →

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