It's three weeks until we fly to San Francisco so Jono can take part in the Pokemon World Championships. He's one of two people in Ireland to get enough points to be invited along. Back in May when he realised he had enough points we didn't think he'd be able to go. It just seemed... Continue Reading →
Walks, talks, music and more – The Sligo Festival 2016
The Sligo Festival runs from July 24th until August 6th, 2016. It's a jam-packed festival full of all kinds of everything with events to suit all ages. A lot of the events are free including the outdoor concerts which feature Kieran Quinn, Jerry Fish and The Stunning. Sligo Food Trail is also taking part so... Continue Reading →
An Epic Day in Dublin
On Wednesday Jono and I went up to Dublin for the day to be tourists. I'm always keen to find out what is out there for visitors to Ireland so this was a great chance to try not one but two places. I have been to a couple of tourist attractions before that I found weren't... Continue Reading →
A little bit of magic in Beltra
Today was a lovely day. I went along to Longford Demesne in Beltra, Co. Sligo with Michael and Molly from Nature Learn. Longford Demesne is run by Yvonne and Declan Foley and it's obvious they are passionate about their little bit of heaven. They are also one of the most hospitable couples I've ever met.... Continue Reading →
High Tea at the Bottom of the Sea
Today was such a special day for us and one that really touched our hearts. High tea at the bottom of the sea was held as a fundraiser for Jono's Journey. There is a group called the 50's of '66. It's a great concept to celebrate a group of people born in 1966 who turn... Continue Reading →
Carrick Water Music Festival
The 2016 Carrick Water Music Festival has been running for the last few days in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. We went along today to check out the events. In hindsight yesterday would have been a better day to go as there was a music trail running throughout the town with live music in various venues. We did... Continue Reading →