I was at The Benwiskin Centre recently. I did art classes there over ten years ago, and that’s probably one of the last times I was there. I don’t remember ever seeing the bedrooms and the self-catering accommodation, but I had a wonderful tour last time. The centre is amazing! It’s not just a community... Continue Reading →
Honestly Kitchen in Carrick on Shannon Announces Earlier Opening Hours and A New Menu
I’m a big fan of Honestly Kitchen; I’ve visited both the Carrick one and the Strandhill one many times. You can read about lunch at the Carrick on Shannon one here. I’m always up and out bright and early, so I was delighted to hear about the new opening hours in Carrick on Shannon. The... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It’s the first Sunday of May, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing. The swallows are back and it’s lovely to see them. There’s a real chill in the wind though, but it’s nicer than looking at grey skies and rain. Now that I’ve finished with the weather report, I’ll get on with... Continue Reading →
Model World LIVE 2025
We are just back from a flying visit to Birmingham, it was to visit Model World, as Jono is a fan of model railways. I’ll tell you more about the rest of the trip in another blog post, but this is just to cover the exhibition. It was on both Saturday and Sunday, we bought... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
A quick blog post today, as I sit waiting for a flight back to Ireland. We took a quick trip to Birmingham for the Model World event at the NEC. It's Jono's first trip since 2018, and it's been a great experience. Ireland West airport is great to fly from. I'll tell you more about... Continue Reading →
The Mill Apartments Revisited – Again
It's over a year ago since I wrote this post about The Mill Apartments, Ballisodare, Sligo. Since then there was mention of the apartments on local media outlets, and there was metal sheeting put up to stop people getting in. This was my original post in 2011 - the apartments were derelict then, and had... Continue Reading →