If you are looking for a lovely breakfast or lunch in Castlebar, I'd highly recommend Kennedys. I was delighted when they opened in County Mayo, as I'd heard wonderful things about their other branches in the National Botanic Gardens, Farmleigh Estate, etc. I called in the last time I was in Castlebar, I can't resist... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
What do President Michael D. Higgins, The Traitors and SpongeBob SquarePants have in common? You can see them all at the Easkey Scarecrow Festival in Sligo! It's such a wonderful event, which encourages the people of Easkey, and the surrounding areas, to unleash their creative side, and come up with something wonderful. It's well worth... Continue Reading →
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 →
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