We were delighted to be invited to Úna Bhán Tourism in Boyle for their St. Brigid's Day Festival - Celebrating the Creativity of Women. I was amazed at how many people came along. It has been such a strange week with so many people without electricity, or just back on, and I thought people might... Continue Reading →
We’ve got the power!
I'm delighted to say that our power was restored yesterday evening. When the lights came back on I just sat and looked at them, half waiting for them to go off again. To be honest I was doing OK, apart from the very cold mornings when I thought the water in my eyes had frozen... Continue Reading →
It takes a village – community spirit in action
I wrote a blog post about us being without power since the storm. We are on day 6 without power now, and I know we are lucky, and there are people that are far worse than us. I’ve seen such amazing kindness in the community, and I’ve personally had offers of help, and we are... Continue Reading →
After the Storm
Sunday 26th I'm writing this offline on Sunday the 26th of January, I have no idea when I'll be able to get back online to upload it, but I'm sure you'll get to read it at some stage. This is due to the fact that the latest storm (Storm Éowyn) left us with no power.... Continue Reading →
There’s a new walking track in Sligo town
If you are looking for a new walk in Sligo town, you might like the one at Far Finisklin. It's a lovely flat walk, so it would be suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and the views are beautiful. You can look over the bay, watch the seabirds, and view Benbulben. It's in the location of... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Another week has flown by, and Sunday is here again. I hope you’ve all had a lovely week; it’s been lovely to see some blue skies, and the weather has been so mild, I’ve found it difficult to sleep with the heat, a bit different from the -5 that we had the previous week. I... Continue Reading →