Last week we took a road trip to beautiful Westport. We left rainy Sligo and just over an hour later we arrived in sunny Mayo. I was invited along to Knockranny House Hotel to try their Afternoon Tea. The Knockranny House Hotel is about a five minute walk outside Westport town, it's a 4 star... Continue Reading →
Westport Food Festival 2017
The annual celebration of gastronomy that is Westport Food Festival takes place from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th June 2017. The organisers are promising a programme with something for all ages, from mini chefs right up to fully fledged foodies. Highlight of the busy festival weekend is an exclusive Midsummer Banquet at Westport House. Fittingly... Continue Reading →
Afternoon Tea at Ashford Castle
I had such a wonderful day yesterday. Back in February Lucy and Laurence got me a voucher for Afternoon Tea at Ashford Castle, Co. Mayo - it was one of the things on my bucket list. I finally got to visit yesterday. Ashford Castle is a stunning 5 star resort in the village of Cong,... Continue Reading →
Mayo Skies
Today was one of those perfect days. It's so long since I've been off exploring and I've really missed going out and about with the camera so I made the most of it today. Lucy and Laurence got me a voucher for Afternoon Tea at Ashford Castle for my birthday last year and this was... Continue Reading →
Heritage Day in Ballina
Today was Heritage Day in Ballina, Co. Mayo. This is part of the Ballina Salmon Festival which runs for the rest of the week. The town was absolutely packed and the photo above was taken at 11am! Things don't usually start that early in Ireland. There was so much to see and do and a... Continue Reading →
A couple of hours in Castlebar
This is a blog post I should have written a couple of months ago but better late than never! Lucy had to do her exams in Castlebar so I took her over one day and decided to go exploring while she was slaving over an exam paper. First of all I had a wander around... Continue Reading →