This is Rocket, our new edition to the family. Lucy has been wanting a dog for ages. I always had dogs when I was younger but none in recent years. So we went to the Sligo dog shelter and saw this Jack Russell. He is about two years old and really lovely. We've been... Continue Reading →
Beautiful Sligo
Beautiful Sligo, originally uploaded by magnum_lady. Yesterday was a beautiful day. I think it might have been our one day of Summer. So in honour of this we headed off to Strandhill for a few hours. It was great. Jono and I walked the dunes and Lucy just relaxed. The Strand bar is closed at... Continue Reading →
Hargadon Bros Pub, O’Connell Street, Sligo
Hargadon Bros Pub, O'Connell Street, Sligo, originally uploaded by magnum_lady. On Friday night we went to Hargadon's pub in Sligo town. We heard that The Odd Couple were making an appearance. They are the percussion section from 'An evening with Sgt. Pepper. So we went along to hear them play. They had a 'little help... Continue Reading →
The War of the Worlds 2010
Many of you will know that I'm a big fan of Jeff Wayne's musical version of the War of the Worlds. For those of you in the UK who are thinking of going to see it, there is an offer on for this week for children under 14 to get half price tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/promo/pd3rjk We... Continue Reading →
Galway, Ireland
Galway, Ireland, originally uploaded by magnum_lady. So for Andy's birthday and our 20th anniversary we went to Galway for a couple of days. My parents were both born in Galway and I spent many holidays there visiting my nan. It's got really built up in recent years though. We got a good deal through http://www.hotels.com... Continue Reading →
Tubbercurry Car Boot Sale
There was a car boot sale in Tubbercurry today in aid of the GAA. We had been hoping to have a stall but 20 euro a go was too expensive. It's OK if you have a big van but when you only have a little car and have to bring the kids we wouldn't have been... Continue Reading →
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