Going to Galway

If you read my blog regularly you'll know I had to go to Galway for a hospital appointment last week. The weather is always a bit dodgy this time of year and my appointment was for 8.30am so I found a cheap B and B and went up the night before. On the way I... Continue Reading →

Sligo Skies and the Swagman

A bit of a random blog title but I was trying to think what to call it and was giving myself a headache! This morning started off with the ground covered in hailstones and ice, watching Jono and Lucy walk to the car was like watching the march of the penguins! I should have filmed... Continue Reading →

Storms and shoes

After the snow yesterday we had the storm today (and last night). Storm Rachel battered Ireland, although to be quite honest it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be - although I'm told I slept through most of it!  We managed to survive the storm, the same can't be said for... Continue Reading →

Snow Day

I was in bed this morning listening out for traffic. Usually there is a fair amount of traffic on the road outside our house, this morning I counted two cars. So I dragged myself to the window and sure enough there was fairly deep snow (well for Sligo anyway) so I declared it a snow... Continue Reading →

The first snow of 2015

This morning we woke up to snow in Sligo. I took the first photo on my phone in the back garden - the little white speck is the moon. The next two photos are also taken with the phone. Above is the Garavogue River opposite the council offices. I love the sky in this, a... Continue Reading →

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