Snowy Sligo

Our mild weather turned cold yesterday night and we woke up this morning to snow. I had to hang around this morning so I went to Doorly Park again. Benbulben looked lovely with the snow. I fed the ducks...the seagulls joined in as well. I wasn't the only one with the idea of feeding the... Continue Reading →

Back in the saddle again

In November I won a competition on twitter for a riding lesson at Markree riding stables. It's almost 30 years since I was on a horse so although I used to go on a weekly basis I'm more than a little rusty. So I was a bit apprehensive today when I set off for my... Continue Reading →

Knocknarea, Sligo

On Thursday I decided to climb Knocknarea mountain in Sligo. I've done it twice before and it's more of a walk than a climb so I thought I'd go for it again. It started out as a lovely day, the sun was shining and it wasn't too cold. It turned out not to be the... Continue Reading →

Doorly Park, Sligo

I had a walk around Doorly Park during the week.  I love how the place looks when we actually get to see a bit of sun....which is a rare occurrence in Ireland. It's a popular place for people to walk and now as well as the walk there is also the outdoor gym. Before Christmas... Continue Reading →

Easter in January

Yesterday we had a bit of snow in Sligo. Luckily it wasn't too bad and only lasted for the day...just as well because I'm back to being 'mum's taxi' today. The snow really didn't stand a chance as we had a storm last night. Quite a lot of homes lost their electricity. Luckily we were... Continue Reading →

Dublin in December

The kids had money for Christmas which was burning a hole in their pockets so against my better judgement I took them to Dublin to have a look at the sales. I think when it comes to shopping I have the bloke gene. I can't see the fascination in traipsing around the shops for hours,... Continue Reading →

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