Yesterday Lucy and I went into town. She wanted to check out the sales and spend the vouchers she got for Christmas. I'd run out of bread and milk 😉 Anyway Sligo was packed! The queue in Penneys was almost back to the door and a lot of the shelves in other shops were empty.... Continue Reading →
Coney, Conversations, Caravans and Easter Widows
There are some wonderful exhibitions running at the moment in Sligo - if you are wondering what the strange title of this blog post is! The first exhibition is Coney by Emma Stroude, Diane Roemer, Lorna Watkins, Medbh Gillard and Aideen Connolly. "In 2013 a wintertime Coney Island residency was undertaken by this group of... Continue Reading →
Rathcormac Food and Craft Market
Rathcormac is the place to be every Saturday when the wonderful food and craft fair takes place. It's on from 11am-4pm in Branley's Yard, Rathcormac which is just between Sligo town and Drumcliffe. There is a wonderful atmosphere, brilliant stalls, friendly faces, live music, tasty food, the best of everything. It's great to be able... Continue Reading →
Cards and Calendars
I've been asked by a few people if I would do a Sligo calendar. I'm not sure how viable it is but I've bitten the bullet and have one in the process of being printed at the moment. It will sell at €10 and I can post it if the buyer covers the postage costs.... Continue Reading →
A photo a day – Day 1
I'm going to try and post a photo a day. This was taken down by the river in Coolaney, Sligo this evening.
Harrison’s, Cliffoney, Sligo
Firstly apologies because you will be hungry by the time you've finished reading this post. Secondly I don't spend all my time eating in case you are wondering 😉 When I was posted the list of things to do in Sligo Harrison's contacted me to invite me out to dinner. As it turned out we... Continue Reading →