Streetcart a great restaurant in Sligo were running a competition on Facebook for a free lunch. All you had to do is like and share their page. I did...and I won! I've been in there a good few times before although I never know what to order. The staff are great though and talk you... Continue Reading →
Well I never!
This morning Rocket-dog and I were up bright and early and I decided we'd go off exploring. There is a well nearby and I've never been up to it. As always seems to be the case with me I decided we should take the 'scenic' route through a field near the Hawk's Rock above. That... Continue Reading →
March 1st, 2013
I've been in Dublin for a couple of days so I'll blog about that later. It's been a wonderful few days, it's really felt like Spring. I picked up Rocket-dog today he was staying at Lough Bo Boarding Kennels and had a brilliant time!! We headed to Hazelwood forest for a walk. It was so... Continue Reading →
Such a perfect day
There was no art class yesterday so I had a rare day of nothing to do. I decided to go off exploring. First I walked up Knocknarea which is a mountain near Strandhill in Sligo. It was a very misty morning but it added to the atmosphere. I said good morning to Queen Maeve who... Continue Reading →
You know you’re in Ireland when……
You shout Mary in the street and all the women (and a couple of the men turn around).You get excited by the 'grand stretch in the evening'. You go into a restaurant for a 'feed'. Everyone knows someone called Pat and John. People say 'Howya' as a form of hello. You aren't expected to actually... Continue Reading →
February
So today was February 1st. It was very windy this morning so when I dropped the kids off at that courses I headed to Strandhill to see the waves. It certainly blew the cobwebs away. After a short walk I headed in to Shells Cafe for a cuppa and a warm up. As I was... Continue Reading →