If you are looking for a lovely walk in County Sligo, I'd really recommended The Tubbercurry Forest Trail. It's a lovely gentle walk, on flat ground, a calm oasis, just outside Tubbercurry town centre. The trail is also the location of the Tubbercurry Parkrun, this is a free, weekly, timed 5k parkrun for all ages... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's that time of the week again, grab a cuppa, put the feet up, and have a read. Although to be honest, it's been one of the quietest weeks that I've ever had. The weather was like winter weather, and we just aren't geared up for that in Ireland, and things tend to grind to... Continue Reading →
Festivals in Sligo 2025
The Sligo festivals for 2025 begin at the end of January, and while all the dates haven't been finalised, I thought I'd start a post, so you that you what you can look forward to during the year. I'll update this post with dates as soon as I see them, so keep checking back. 24th... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It’s the first Sunday of 2025, and I thought I wake up to a blanket of snow this morning, or that’s what the weather gurus on Facebook had people believing. From seeing various posts online in previous days, there was panic buying in the run up to the ‘big freeze’ and in some towns there... Continue Reading →
2024 – A Record-Breaking Year for the Blog
Firstly, happy new year to you all. I hope that 2025 is everything you wish for. Secondly, thank you to each and every one of you who took time to read the blog, leave a message, comment on the Facebook page, share posts, etc. It’s all thanks to you that 2024 was the most popular... Continue Reading →
The Bucket List Revisted – Eight Years Later
Back in January of 2016 I wrote a bucket list. Not for any particular reason – just a few things I wanted to try. I thought I’d write an update of how things went (or didn’t!) I’d love a style makeover. Someone to tell me what colour and styles would suit my colouring and my... Continue Reading →