If you are looking for a beautiful walk, that won’t exhaust you, but will fill you with joy, check out the Ballisodare Union Wood Walk. It’s flat, it’s short, and it’s lovely for all ages. It’s home to the Gnomes of Union Wood, filled with birds and beautiful birdsong, a little library, and even a... Continue Reading →
Lough Talt Loop Walk
I had a bit of time on Friday morning, and I was awake early, so I thought I’d do the Lough Talt Loop Walk. I’ve wanted to do it since the walk got extended, meaning that you didn’t have to walk along the main road anymore. It was a while since I read about it,... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Here we are again, another Sunday, we are back to the grey skies, and a little bit of rain, but wow what a stunning couple of weeks we’ve had. Blue skies and sunshine, and it was wonderful! What wasn’t so wonderful was that I had a cold for most of last week, so I wasn’t... Continue Reading →
Hazelwood Reopens After Storm Eowyn
I was delighted to read that Hazelwood reopened at the weekend. This beautiful forest was decimated during Storm Eowyn, back in January, and Coilte have been busy clearing the paths and repairing the damage. I went to visit on Saturday morning and it's sad to see how many trees were lost during the storm, but... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy Sunday and hello to April. I wasn’t going to write a Sunday Thoughts today, I don’t think I have much to say, so I’m just going to start typing and see what happens. That’s the thing about these blog posts, they are never preconceived, I never know what they are going to be about.... Continue Reading →
The Range Opens in Sligo
There was great excitement (for me anyway) as The Range opened on April 4th, 2025, in the Homebase unit at the Sligo Retail Park. I’d heard great things about The Range, and there were a lot of rumours about them opening, but it was only confirmed recently. I was up bright and early, as the... Continue Reading →