Can you believe the blog is now fourteen years old! On a dark day in 2009 the blog was born. It was started as an online diary then people started reading it so what went from a few readers turned into hundreds of thousands of visits and views. The blog has seen and blogged about... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's been a while since I've done a Sunday Thoughts post, or a personal post. I decided there was enough misery going on without me adding to it. It's really hard to comprehend what is happening, and I know it can be hard to deal with things at times, it's a real mix of emotions.... Continue Reading →
A Look Back at 2021
Don't worry, I won't mention the dreaded words or numbers. This is just a look back on some highlights of the blog and some personal highlights - there have been a few - especially in the latter months. 2021 started with me getting hooked on Netflix. I used to love reading before I fell asleep... Continue Reading →
A Book Shop with a Difference in Mayo
I've been hearing good things about Books At One for some time now, and I loved the interview on the Ryan Tubridy Show, so I had to go to see for myself. I love book shops, the smell of the books, the thought of the stories that lurk beyond the covers, the sense of peace... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Another Sunday has rolled around, and what a rollercoaster of a week it has been. I wrote a post some time ago about Wildlife West Rescue naming an orphaned fox after me, this week it was time for Val the Vixen to be released back into the wild and I was asked to go along.... Continue Reading →
Swapping the bright lights for the rural life
I've read a few blog posts; Life in Rural Ireland as a 'blow-in' it stirred up a lot of memories of when we first moved to Ireland. When Andy and I were first married we came to Sligo on holiday for a week and fell in love with the place. It was Andy's first time to ever... Continue Reading →