On February 14th I decided to do something different for Valentine's Day, so I hosted a ‘Heart of Sligo’ day. It was a great way to encourage people to share their photos of Sligo and hopefully encourage others to come and visit. All social media platforms were busy and I'm aware that not everyone is... Continue Reading →
Heart of Ireland – a look at some highlights
On March 1st I hosted a 'Heart of Ireland' day, the idea came to me when I was walking the dog. There was quite a lot of negativity online and I wanted to do something to brighten people's day, so I asked people to share their photos and videos of Ireland using the #heartofireland tag.... Continue Reading →
A Spa by the Seaside
I have to tell you about the most amazing spa experience in Sligo, and one that you need to put on your list for sure. I visited the Ocean Sands Hotel in Enniscrone last year to check out their spa opening day, I wrote about it here. One of my lovely online friends kindly sent... Continue Reading →
A Saturday in Strandhill
It was Nollaig na mBan yesterday, a day where women used to get the day off and eat cake - sounds like my kind of day! You can read the roots and traditions of the day here. I didn't get to eat cake or take a day off yesterday, but I made up for it... Continue Reading →
The first Sunday Thoughts for 2023
Firstly, Happy New Year to all of you, I hope that 2023 will be kind to you. 2022 was some year for one year, a rollercoaster if ever there was one, but I'm not going to dwell on it. I don't have any resolutions for 2023. I would like to dedicate this year to sharing... Continue Reading →
O’Hehirs Newly Revamped Cafe Opens in Sligo
After months of extensive renovations, O'Hehirs have reopened the cafe in the Tesco Arcade in Sligo, and it's wonderful! They've extended the cafe into another unit and it's now bigger and better than ever. The menu remains the same and all your old favourites are there, the layout also remains the same, with the cafe... Continue Reading →