Yesterday afternoon I went along to Dooney Rock on the shores of Lough Gill to a meeting of 'Bards in the Woods'. I've been following the Facebook page and the event sounded interesting so I went to find out more. The ethos behind Bards in the Woods is to try to get people out enjoying... Continue Reading →
Scary Sligo
If you go down to Easkey today you're in for a big surprise! The Easkey Scarecrow Festival is taking place and it's great! There's a scare around every corner! It's putting the wild into the Wild Atlantic Way! It's great to see the locals going to such effort and bringing a bit of life (or... Continue Reading →
Not just a Cupan Tae
I love trying new places and of course food is a big part of my blog so when I went to Galway I wanted to visit Cupan Tae after I saw Belle post on Facebook about it. It's a very special place. From moment I walked in the door it was like stepping back in... Continue Reading →
Requiem for Julie
Last night Lucy and I went along to see Requiem for Julie by Sean Purcell at the Hawk's Well Theatre. This musical was unlike anything I've seen before. It told the story of teenager Julie and her struggles to cope with life. I'm not going to tell you too much about the story because if... Continue Reading →
Beers and Botanical Gardens
A couple of weeks ago Jono and I headed up to Dublin for the day. There were a few reasons that I wanted to go up, the first was to see the Sculpture in Context exhibition at the National Botanical Gardens, the second was to see an exhibition by a photographer I follow on Twitter,... Continue Reading →
Foggy Friday
I'm probably in the minority but I love foggy mornings and today was certainly foggy. The photo above was taken at 10am on the Green Road, Sligo - where I usually take my shots of Lough Gill. I couldn't see the lake today - or anything else, except the cobwebs. Hope you like the pics.