It’s the first Sunday in August, and I’m looking out of the window at the lashing rain. In fact, the weather has been the topic of conversation all ‘summer’. “Maybe July will be nice, maybe August will be sunny.” Now it’s changed to “September is usually a nice month.” I’m not holding my breath! Last... Continue Reading →
The Gardens at Hazelwood House
I love visiting gardens, it's one of my happy places, and I love Hazelwood House in Sligo. I got to look inside it back in 2015 - you can read about it here. I haven't been inside the house since then, but I know there has been a huge amount of work done on the... Continue Reading →
Hazelwood House and Lough Gill Distillery bought by US Drinks Firm
I heard the news this week that Lough Gill Distillery has been bought by The Sazerac Company, I didn't really look into the details, but I was driving along this morning and listening to Claire Ronan's 'Up and Running show on Ocean FM and it really got me interested. Claire was talking to Helen Mulholland... Continue Reading →
Inside Hazelwood House
For many years I've wanted to have a look inside Hazelwood House, Sligo. It's such a beautiful house on the outside (if you don't look behind it at the awful factory). It was a crying shame that it was sitting empty for so long and I've always thought it would be such a wonderful boost... Continue Reading →