I'd been following The Dapper Duck on Facebook for a long time, and they were on my list for a visit. I finally got there for breakfast and it was wonderful! The Dapper Duck is a gastro pub on Main Street, Gurteen and I found the staff to be friendly and welcoming. I love the... Continue Reading →
An unusual hardware shop in Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon
“My name is Padraig Mulligan, we’ve been in business here since 1944. We are a pub and a hardware shop in Ballaghaderreen. My dad opened during the war, when things were hard to procure. Originally the business was a 6 day licence and we extended it to a 7 day licence, we open in the... Continue Reading →
Donate your wedding dress for a wonderful cause
My friend Faye has come up with a wonderful idea, and I'd love your support for this, and for you to spread the word if you can please. Faye and her helpers are aiming to collect 250 wedding gowns and 1000 other items of Wedding/Communion wear. These will be for sale on October 22nd at... Continue Reading →
Kinesiology with Erintuitive Health, Sligo
I'm buzzing to write this blog post, I went for something very different today, it was a systematic kinesiology session with Erintuitive Health in Sligo town. I was kindly invited along by Erin to try an introductory session, and I had no idea what kinesiology is, so it was all new to me. From Erin's... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Here we are again, another week has flown by, it's hard to believe that today is the last Sunday in August, although you wouldn't think it was August looking at the weather. Things have been good, I'm busy with the Hands of Sligo - read more here. I'm also making time to paint, I haven't... Continue Reading →
The Hands of Sligo – An Update
I'm very busy working on The Hands of Sligo project, you can read the introduction to the project here, but I wanted to tell you more about the progress so far. I have met so many wonderful people from all over Sligo and from all walks of life. Some people moved to Sligo from other... Continue Reading →