Today was Daffodil Day in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. There were volunteer's all around Sligo town selling daffodils. Source Sligo were having a cookery demonstration and coffee morning with all the proceeds going towards Daffodil Day. So I went along to support them. Eithne and Paula showed us how to make daffodils out... Continue Reading →
Dunmoran
On Sunday Jono and I took the dog to Dunmoran beach. It's one of the nearest beaches to us and it's the quietest. No good for people looking for ice cream shops and cafes though because there is nothing at all like that in Dunmoran. You can see Knocknarea and Ben Bulben Mountains from the... Continue Reading →
St. Patrick’s Day 2012
Saturday was St. Patrick's Day and while we don't turn our rivers green we still have a wonderful day. The photo above was taken in the morning. I headed out to walk the dog at 8am, it was worth getting up early to see the frost and fog. The Sligo town parade started at 12... Continue Reading →
Hazelwood, Sligo
I went to Hazelwood Forest this morning in search of bluebells. I think I was too early because I only found one. It's a lovely peaceful place, it's easy to see how W. B. Yeats was inspired by the place. I had to wonder why someone had a frying pan in their boat though!
Boats
Yesterday was a lovely calm day in Sligo. I seem to be drawn to boats for some reason, there is something very calming about them. I'd rather be on dry land though. The photo above got into Explore on Flickr yesterday. Explore is something to do with "interestingness"...I haven't had a photo in Explore for... Continue Reading →
Apollonia’s Cake Shop
On my travels yesterday I found a new cake shop in Ballisodare....isn't it funny how most of my blogs these days seem to be about food! Anyway I'm never one to resist temptation so I went in for a look. There were all kinds of goodies from cupcakes to cookies, chocolates to cheeses and gorgeous... Continue Reading →
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