Another year older (not wiser), originally uploaded by magnum_lady. Well today is my birthday. I'm a big 43 today! I had a lovely day. Poor Lucy had school so when she finished we picked her up and all went into town. I look really dozy in the photo by the way! We had a... Continue Reading →
Barnardos Stand for Children
Barnardos mission is to make Ireland the best place in the world to be a child. One thing has been made clear in the past few years; Ireland is not a model of how to treat children. We have promised many changes for children but not enough has changed. Children, particularly those living in disadvantage,... Continue Reading →
All you need is love
All you need is love, originally uploaded by magnum_lady. Well I'm sure you don't need me to tell you it was Valentine's Day today. I always take my mum shopping on a Monday in Sligo and today was no exception. All was going well until I noticed a man outside the town hall having... Continue Reading →
Valentine’s Weekend
It's my mum's birthday on Tuesday so we had her over for dinner today. I had a huge slab of beef that I won in the hamper and had been in the freezer, so I spent most of the day cooking. It actually felt like Christmas. The animals weren't impressed with my cooking and spent... Continue Reading →
Animals and other stories
I have a lot to tell you today. Firstly look at the visitor we had to the garden this morning. The dog spotted him first and luckily I had the camera to hand. This is the first time I've seen a fox in the garden. I hope he comes back again. It was really foggy... Continue Reading →
The Flood
Yesterday I met a friend for coffee in Ballymote. Wow two coffee trips in a week. Maybe now I no longer need to buy a life from ebay. We had a great chat, but the cafe we go to have changed management, it's now dark, dingy and cold. There used to be a couch that... Continue Reading →