Yesterday was the Lough Gill Swim in aid of North West Hospice 2013. Brave swimmers took to the water at Parke's Castle, Leitrim and swam the 10km to Doorly Park, Sligo. The event is the brain child of Paul McGarry. Paul sadly lost his nephew Neil McGarry to cancer. The excellent care he received at... Continue Reading →
On the tv :)
I got an email today from RTE to say the photo above was a finalist in the Spring RTE weather photo competition. It will be shown on RTE 1 and 2 on Sunday May 12th at the weather bulletins. The photo was taken on March 20th, 2013 on the Sligo/Leitrim border.
Creevylea Abbey
On my way dropping off and picking up people yesterday (mums taxi). I had a brief stop at Creevylea Abbey, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim. The weather wasn't the best so the sky was a bit dull. These photos are all just taken on the phone....lazy photography again. It was lovely to see the tulips blooming on... Continue Reading →
Sunday on the Shannon
Just a very quick blog for today. It's a day off the A to Z challenge. Today we headed to Carrick-on-Shannon to go to the car boot sale and have a look around. It stayed mostly dry while we were there which was nice. We didn't get much, there are too many traders at the... Continue Reading →
Swimmers, looking for a challenge?
How about taking part in the Lough Gill Swim this year? It's a great event and raises much-needed funds for North West Hospice. There are only 9 places left for this years swim so what are you waiting for? The rest of my photos from last year are here. If you need any more inspiration... Continue Reading →
Going around Glencar
I had a couple of hours spare today now that I'm no longer in the volunteer centre. I've really missed exploring so it's great to get back to it again. Glencar is a really lovely place with beautiful scenery. We had some snow this morning and it settled on the higher ground. After a little... Continue Reading →
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