It's been a busy, but really enjoyable weekend spent mainly in Northern Ireland. Sunday was spent in Derry for the 'Out of this World' Halloween event. One day I will spend a night there because I always miss the parade due to bus times. I'm still kicking myself that I was invited by Discover Northern Ireland to... Continue Reading →
Spooky Easkey
The folks of Easkey have been busy this week with their Annual Scarecrow Festival. It's really worth a visit, their is so much work that goes into the scarecrows and of course Easkey is a beautiful place to visit anyway...do check out the coast road and Easkey Castle too. Willy Wonka was in pride of... Continue Reading →
Insomnia Sligo
Insomnia have grown from a single location in a Galway bookstore in 1997 to an estate of 120+ coffee shops across high street and through partnerships with SPAR and Eurospar in addition to other Irish Retailers such as Eason, Fresh, Meadows & Byrne, An Post, Heatons, Compass Catering, Debenhams and Penneys. In addition the company has 300+ self-service units... Continue Reading →
Christmas in October
Yes I know - I've mentioned the dreaded C word..sorry! I was thrilled to be invited to the Tesco Ireland Christmas preview which took place last night. The event was held in 25 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin, which is the most stunning Georgian house I've ever seen and perfect for the evening. As we walked in it was... Continue Reading →
Seasons of Sligo Calendar 2017
Back  by popular demand - the Seasons of Sligo Calendar 2017. Featuring 12 photos chosen and taken by me to reflect the different seasons in County Sligo. Dunmoran, Gleniff, Strandhill, Rosses Point, Keash, Coolaney, Aughris, Enniscrone, The Holy Well, Ballincar and more are featured. Due to costs they are only available online or by contacting... Continue Reading →
Halloween Happenings in Sligo
Halloween, which actually originated in Ireland (more about that later in another blog), also coincides with the mid-term break here in Ireland so I've decided to blog about some things of interest happening in Sligo. Firstly and not just not for Halloween. Go on a drive of the Sligo section of the  Wild Atlantic Way.... Continue Reading →
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