I'm speechless at the moment, just overwhelmed at the kindness of people. When I started the blog back in 2009 a lot of the posts involved Jono. Jono has had a lot of health problems including kyphosis and scoliosis causing his back to be curved at a 90 degree angle. He had a spinal fusion... Continue Reading →
World Kidney Day
Today is World Kidney Day. The photo is a forget-me-not which is the Irish Kidney Association logo and seems quite fitting as my dad is no longer with us. The point of this post is to urge you all to carry a donor card. My dad got kidney failure in 2002 and spent 7 years... Continue Reading →
Sunday Reflections
A bit of a catch up blog I suppose. Due to the dark days and lack of inspiration the blog seems to be limping along of late. I did read a great post this morning with some blogging inspiration so hopefully that will help. I've had a lovely weekend of doing absolutely nothing, except a... Continue Reading →
Women’s Troubles
Firstly the title is misleading as I'm not writing about troubles at all but 'Magical Menopause' and 'Celebrating Cervical Smears' didn't seem to fit the bill either. Firstly as this week is Cervical Cancer Prevention week I'd urge all the ladies out there to go and get checked. CervicalCheck provide free smear tests for women aged between... Continue Reading →
RAI President Launches New Healthy Eating Campaign for Kids
Restaurant Association of Ireland President and Sligo man, Anthony Gray is on a mission to get children eating healthier. He believes this starts early and restaurateurs have a responsibility to offer and encourage healthier options for children’s menus. Anthony has launched a new children’s menu in both his Sligo-based restaurants, Eala Bhán in Sligo town... Continue Reading →
All for the breast
A very rare blog post with no photos for a change. It's been a bit of a week, last Friday I went to the doctor because I have what I thought was a skin tag which is getting bigger and causing pain. The GP didn't think there was anything to worry about but did a... Continue Reading →