Happy Sunday to you all. I really should start these blog posts with something more interesting than that, but anyway, it is what it is. I hope that you have had a good week, I’ve had a great one, very busy again, but very enjoyable. I met a couple of friends for coffee and got... Continue Reading →
From Curiosity to Community: 17 Years of Magnumlady
Seventeen years. If Magnumlady were a person, she’d be learning to drive, and insisting she’s no longer a child. And honestly? The blog feels a bit like that - older, wiser, but still full of curiosity and mischief. When I started Magnumlady back in 2009, I had no idea where it would take me. What... Continue Reading →
Sligo Food News – February 2026
I've seen a few things of interest online, and I also put a call out for Valentine's Menus, not many got back to me, but here's a round-up with some news, and thanks to the people who contacted me. It's also pancake day in February (on my birthday!) and I'd have loved some pancake day... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy February! It’s St. Brigid’s Day in Ireland, and we have a bank holiday tomorrow in honour of that. It’s also Imbolc, the start of spring and a sign that the days are getting longer. I have had such a busy week and I’m totally wrecked today. The best way to describe it was that... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
I don’t know about you, but it feels like January has lasted for at least 300 days! We are finally at the last Sunday in the month, and I did notice a grand stretch in the evening last night. I can’t complain, because when I think back to this time last year, we were sitting... Continue Reading →
Martina Hamilton Triumphs at Showcase Ireland with Sustainability Award Win
I was delighted to read that Sligo based jewellery designer Martina Hamilton has won the Sustainability Award at the prestigious Showcase Awards held as part of Showcase - Ireland’s Creative Expo in Dublin’s RDS. This accolade was awarded in recognition of her standout piece, the Ériu 5mm Lab Diamond White Gold Ring, a design that... Continue Reading →