Recently I volunteered to take a photo of a volunteer! The lovely Monica volunteers for the Donal Parsons Trust. The Donal Parson Trust was set up to raise funds for treatment in the USA for seven-year-old Donal. Donal lives in Strandhill, Co. Sligo. Monica McElhinney has volunteered tirelessly on Donal's behalf since he was first... Continue Reading →
Dublin at Christmas
On Sunday we went up to Dublin for the day for the Christmas market and the Geansai Nollag World Record Attempt. For those of you not in the know a Geansai Nollag is a Christmas jumper 😉 It was a quite eventful trip, three old ladies opposite us on the train almost had a punch... Continue Reading →
Coney, Conversations, Caravans and Easter Widows
There are some wonderful exhibitions running at the moment in Sligo - if you are wondering what the strange title of this blog post is! The first exhibition is Coney by Emma Stroude, Diane Roemer, Lorna Watkins, Medbh Gillard and Aideen Connolly. "In 2013 a wintertime Coney Island residency was undertaken by this group of... Continue Reading →
Rathcormac Food and Craft Market
Rathcormac is the place to be every Saturday when the wonderful food and craft fair takes place. It's on from 11am-4pm in Branley's Yard, Rathcormac which is just between Sligo town and Drumcliffe. There is a wonderful atmosphere, brilliant stalls, friendly faces, live music, tasty food, the best of everything. It's great to be able... Continue Reading →
Cards and Calendars
I've been asked by a few people if I would do a Sligo calendar. I'm not sure how viable it is but I've bitten the bullet and have one in the process of being printed at the moment. It will sell at €10 and I can post it if the buyer covers the postage costs.... Continue Reading →
Yeats Country Hotel Spa and Leisure Club
I was delighted when I got an email to invite Lucy and I along for a Mother/Daughter weekend at the Yeats Country Hotel in Rosses Point, Co. Sligo. We arrived on a chilly day and were welcomed by smiling faces and a blazing fire. We were given the key to our room (it was huge!)... Continue Reading →
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