When it comes to Halloween, Enniskillen puts on a wonderful event. It's suitable for all ages, and it's free. We headed up in the mid-afternoon, but sadly most of my favourite shops closed at 5pm, so I missed out on shopping in them. I was hoping it would be late night opening as it was... Continue Reading →
Searching for the Sun at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
I headed off bright and early on Friday (Halloween), in the hope of seeing the Samhain sunrise at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery. I say bright, it was actually dark, which should have given me a clue about the sun (or lack of it). Samhain means Summers End and is also the start of Winter, it falls... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's been the busiest week that I've had in a long time, but it's also included a bit of everything, and variety is certainly the spice of life for me. Even though mid-week I was flattened, it was so worth it. Before I continue - did you remember to put your clocks back? I know... Continue Reading →
Sligo’s Newest Cafe Opens – The Brasserie, Sligo
The Brasserie opened in Sligo town this week. It's in The Canopy Shopping Centre (formerly Johnston Court). I got there for breakfast this morning, and I was very impressed. I went for Chocolate and Berry pancakes, but when I saw Salt and Chilli Hashbrowns I had to order them too. I've never seen any place... 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 →
Sligo Indoor Market – In Photos
I’m delighted that Sligo town has a brand new market. The Sligo Indoor Market opened in The Canopy Shopping Centre last Sunday (September 28th) and will run every Sunday until Christmas. It’s on from 11am - 4pm. Sligo lost two markets in the last year; Achonry Farmers Market and Strandhill People’s Market. Both markets were... Continue Reading →