The new advertising campaign from Tourism Ireland was announced yesterday. The global campaign "Fill your heart with Ireland" will begin next month. The first phase will focus on the North and Northwest and that's all wonderful - but they have bypassed Sligo completely. So I'm going to show you that there's nothing to see in... Continue Reading →
Felt Fantastic
I went to a needle felt workshop today with Alison Hunter - who is an amazingly talented artist. I wasn't sure what to expect and I thought it might involve sewing which would be fine until I explain that I spent most of my time at school skipping that particular class. I'm a different person... Continue Reading →
Coffee, companionship….and chest pains
We had our Annual Fundraising Coffee Morning for Havin' a Laugh today and it was a lovely morning with great support....so why do I feel like an eejit? Because I forgot one of the raffle prizes. We were offered a fantastic alpaca walk for four people and somehow I forgot all about it this morning.... Continue Reading →
Havin’ a Coffee Annual Fundraiser
It's hard to believe that it's over a year since the Havin' a Laugh coffee mornings began. When I was at my lowest I really missed having people to go for coffee with so I suggested to Blaithin from Havin' a Laugh that a Social Coffee Morning might be a nice idea for people to... Continue Reading →
Let it be
I was at the Bootleg Beatles last night with Jono, they played Sligo Live and we really enjoyed it. It's the first concert Jono has been to in a wheelchair and it made the night so much easier for him. The concert was over 2 and a half hours long and was a really great... Continue Reading →
Kylemore Abbey and getting lost
I was up bright and early today. I've had it in my head for a while that I wanted to go to Kylemore Abbey, I've never been there so I was intrigued. I also wanted to check out where my Nan was from in Connemara but nothing really ever goes to plan. I left the... Continue Reading →