Update September 2026 - Walker 1781 is sadly closed. I have the most incredible place to tell you about if you are looking for good food in Sligo town. Walker 1781 is under new management and it’s amazing! Walker 1781 got in touch to invite me for dinner, and my son Jono came along with... Continue Reading →
I’m a big fan of Honestly Kitchen; I’ve visited both the Carrick one and the Strandhill one many times. You can read about lunch at the Carrick on Shannon one here. I’m always up and out bright and early, so I was delighted to hear about the new opening hours in Carrick on Shannon. The... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday! It’s time for another Sunday Thoughts blog post, which is really just a round-up of my week I suppose although I haven’t really done that much this week. I had my first B12 injection on Tuesday, and my energy came back with a bang at 10pm that night, much to the horror of... Continue Reading →
It’s the first Sunday of May, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing. The swallows are back and it’s lovely to see them. There’s a real chill in the wind though, but it’s nicer than looking at grey skies and rain. Now that I’ve finished with the weather report, I’ll get on with... Continue Reading →
We are just back from a flying visit to Birmingham, it was to visit Model World, as Jono is a fan of model railways. I’ll tell you more about the rest of the trip in another blog post, but this is just to cover the exhibition. It was on both Saturday and Sunday, we bought... Continue Reading →
A quick blog post today, as I sit waiting for a flight back to Ireland. We took a quick trip to Birmingham for the Model World event at the NEC. It's Jono's first trip since 2018, and it's been a great experience. Ireland West airport is great to fly from. I'll tell you more about... Continue Reading →