I'd been following The Dapper Duck on Facebook for a long time, and they were on my list for a visit. I finally got there for breakfast and it was wonderful! The Dapper Duck is a gastro pub on Main Street, Gurteen and I found the staff to be friendly and welcoming. I love the... Continue Reading →
An unusual hardware shop in Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon
“My name is Padraig Mulligan, we’ve been in business here since 1944. We are a pub and a hardware shop in Ballaghaderreen. My dad opened during the war, when things were hard to procure. Originally the business was a 6 day licence and we extended it to a 7 day licence, we open in the... Continue Reading →
Kinesiology with Erintuitive Health, Sligo
I'm buzzing to write this blog post, I went for something very different today, it was a systematic kinesiology session with Erintuitive Health in Sligo town. I was kindly invited along by Erin to try an introductory session, and I had no idea what kinesiology is, so it was all new to me. From Erin's... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Here we are again, another week has flown by, it's hard to believe that today is the last Sunday in August, although you wouldn't think it was August looking at the weather. Things have been good, I'm busy with the Hands of Sligo - read more here. I'm also making time to paint, I haven't... Continue Reading →
The Hands of Sligo – An Update
I'm very busy working on The Hands of Sligo project, you can read the introduction to the project here, but I wanted to tell you more about the progress so far. I have met so many wonderful people from all over Sligo and from all walks of life. Some people moved to Sligo from other... Continue Reading →
Strandhill People’s Market – 13th August 2023
Strandhill People's Market was back open today after their break for the Sligo Airshow. The team have been busy redesigning the market, so now the aisles are wider and there is more space for wheelchairs or pushchairs to get around. It's nice to have a wider area to walk around too. The colourful umbrellas are... Continue Reading →