I was in Tesco yesterday and noticed it's Christmas! Now I love Christmas....but not in September. On a positive note for me MSN asked to used my photo for their news site 🙂
The Rose of Innisfree
Today I once again joined the Wild West Irish Tours for the day, thanks to Michael for inviting me to tag along. Today we went on The Rose of Innisfree and took a cruise around lovely Lough Gill. We were joined on board by Mary Kennedy who was filming for RTE's Nationwide. George was a... Continue Reading →
Food in Sligo
Firstly happy September everyone! This year is just flying. Secondly apologies if this blog post makes you feel hungry. We have some fantastic restaurants, cafes and pubs in Sligo so I thought I'd share some of the fab food we've enjoyed at them. Apologies for the poor quality of the photos, they are from my... Continue Reading →
Temple House, Sligo
On Wednesday there was an open day at the beautiful Temple House, Ballinacarrow, Co. Sligo. It was open as part of Heritage week and we got a guided tour by the owner Roderick Perceval. The house and grounds are just stunning. Temple House is a classical Georgian mansion set in a private estate of over... Continue Reading →
Enchanted in Sligo
On Friday we called into the Benbulben Centre, Branleys Yard in Rathcormac, Sligo. It's located just off the main N15 road and has some wonderful, unusual items for sale. There's art, antiques, pottery...even a cafe and a dental lab! We didn't really have much time for a proper look so I will go back. Also... Continue Reading →
An inspirational woman
During the week I was handing out raffle prizes that were won in our Sligo Animal Rescue/ Sathya Sai Donkey Sanctuary raffle. Ursula pictured above had sold a couple of winning tickets so I was dropping the prizes to her. I'd never met Ursula before but she invited me in and made me feel so... Continue Reading →