Yesterday was a lovely calm day in Sligo. I seem to be drawn to boats for some reason, there is something very calming about them. I'd rather be on dry land though. The photo above got into Explore on Flickr yesterday. Explore is something to do with "interestingness"...I haven't had a photo in Explore for... Continue Reading →
Clevery Mill, Castlebaldwin, Sligo
Yesterday we went to Clevery Mill, Castlebaldwin with some friends for dinner. We'd never been there before so didn't know what to expect. The mill is beautiful, it's been restored to a really high standard with great attention to detail. The restaurant is cosy and homely. As you walk in you are greeted by the... Continue Reading →
A weekend in Dublin
On Friday we went to Dublin. Lucy and her friend were going to see Florence and the Machine at the O2. Jono and I just went along for the craic. We stayed at The Gibson Hotel. It was too expensive to book it directly through the hotel's website so I booked it through Roomex.com. It's... Continue Reading →
A Day in Dundrum
On Saturday Lucy and I went to Dublin to have a look at Dundrum Town Centre. Anyone who knows me will know I'm not a shopper so I was a bit apprehensive about the whole shopping bit but I wanted to go to have a look around. I thought the shopping centre was brilliant. Really... Continue Reading →
Coolaney in the Irish Independent
It was nice to see Coolaney village in Sligo in the Irish Independent Newspaper today. It was an article about the dinosaurs in the village 🙂 They aren't real...phew, but they are really well made by local man Leslie who made them in his spare time. It seems a family of Jackdaws have made a... Continue Reading →
Abandoned
I found this place on my travels. The door was missing and there were no 'Keep out' signs. It was a very eerie place. I love looking around abandoned places but I always get a bit freaked out 😉