As part of the Wild Atlantic Wayfarer project which involves seeking out adventures in and around the North West of Ireland that 'middle-aged adventurers' can take part in and will culminate in a photography ex. I contacted Wild Atlantic Ways to see what they had to offer. I met up with Jarlath and Sean at... Continue Reading →
Horsing around in Sligo
I'm still busy with my Wild Atlantic Wayfarer project although this week I have been somewhat hampered by my car troubles. Before Gilbert (the car) decided to die on me just after I went to the wonderful Island View Riding Stables, which is located right on the Wild Atlantic Way just outside Grange, Co. Sligo.... Continue Reading →
Having a feast at Harvey’s Point
Yesterday Lucy and I headed up to Donegal. I was checking it out for possible locations for my Wild Atlantic Wayfarer project in association with LookWest and the Hawk's Well Theatre and it seemed like a great idea to tie it in with a visit to Harvey's Point to check out their Sunday lunch carvery... Continue Reading →
Holiday at Home
We have had some really beautiful weather this week and yesterday I got the chance to get out and enjoy it and to finally give the Canon D30 waterproof camera an outing. The first stop was to Lough Gill for a bit of Stand Up Paddling (which I'm going to do a separate blog post... Continue Reading →
Sligo St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2015
Today not only was I at the Sligo St. Patrick's Day Parade today but I was actually in it with the Sligo Tidy Towns. They were trying to get a new World Record of the most people dressed as WB Yeats in one place. We got 150 volunteers which was brilliant!! There was a great... Continue Reading →
Marvellous Markets
This weekend was a busy one for me. I visited two markets in Sligo. The first one was on Saturday morning at Beltra. As the saying goes: Buy Local. Buy Irish. Buy Well. When you buy from a local market you are supporting local people and also buying fresh produce and unique art and crafts.... Continue Reading →
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