Finally, it’s February. The past week has been one of the longest weeks that I’ve ever experienced, and I know that we weren’t as bad as so many others. In fact, some people are now on Day 10 without electricity. We had six days without power, and things would have been far worse without the... Continue Reading →
Celebrating St. Brigid’s Day in Boyle
We were delighted to be invited to Úna Bhán Tourism in Boyle for their St. Brigid's Day Festival - Celebrating the Creativity of Women. I was amazed at how many people came along. It has been such a strange week with so many people without electricity, or just back on, and I thought people might... Continue Reading →
There’s a new walking track in Sligo town
If you are looking for a new walk in Sligo town, you might like the one at Far Finisklin. It's a lovely flat walk, so it would be suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and the views are beautiful. You can look over the bay, watch the seabirds, and view Benbulben. It's in the location of... Continue Reading →
The Tubbercurry Forest Trail
If you are looking for a lovely walk in County Sligo, I'd really recommended The Tubbercurry Forest Trail. It's a lovely gentle walk, on flat ground, a calm oasis, just outside Tubbercurry town centre. The trail is also the location of the Tubbercurry Parkrun, this is a free, weekly, timed 5k parkrun for all ages... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's that time of the week again, grab a cuppa, put the feet up, and have a read. Although to be honest, it's been one of the quietest weeks that I've ever had. The weather was like winter weather, and we just aren't geared up for that in Ireland, and things tend to grind to... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It’s the first Sunday of 2025, and I thought I wake up to a blanket of snow this morning, or that’s what the weather gurus on Facebook had people believing. From seeing various posts online in previous days, there was panic buying in the run up to the ‘big freeze’ and in some towns there... Continue Reading →