If you are looking for a lovely breakfast or lunch in Castlebar, I'd highly recommend Kennedys. I was delighted when they opened in County Mayo, as I'd heard wonderful things about their other branches in the National Botanic Gardens, Farmleigh Estate, etc. I called in the last time I was in Castlebar, I can't resist... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve written a Sunday Thoughts blog post. Things are good, although my sleep is all over the place - I blame the moon, I took an antihistamine last night, so I got a great sleep. We had Storm Amy to deal with. There was some amount of rain... Continue Reading →
Monday Miscellany
I didn’t get a chance to write a Sunday Thoughts blog post yesterday, so you’ve got a Monday Miscellany post instead! I’m way behind in blog posts, and I will get to them eventually, but for now I’ll just do a roundup of last week. There was a little bit of everything; the kind of... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy Sunday! After some very hot days we are back to the rain. It’s a shame as I was going to head off exploring this morning. I had a failed attempt at exploring yesterday, thanks to Google maps, I have a love hate relationship with those maps. I was looking for the Callow Lake Loop... Continue Reading →
A Morning in Mayo: The Michael Davitt Museum, Ballylahan Castle, The Matchstick Man Grave, and More.
It’s been a long time since I’ve taken myself off exploring for a morning. I saw a post by Mayo North Tourism about a special offer at the Michael Davitt Museum for International Women’s Day. I’ve never been there, so it sounded like a plan. I left home bright and early, and off I went.... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy Sunday, and Happy March! We are finally heading into Spring, and there’s a bit of a stretch in the evenings already, which is lovely to see. Things here are good, I’ve had a lovely week, with a bit of everything. I met up with Louise on Thursday, and we had a lovely chat. Someone... Continue Reading →