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 →
The Sligo Mother’s Day Gift Guide
I'm excited to present the Mother's Day edition of my popular Sligo Gift Guide! If you're searching for the perfect gift for your mammy, or the mother figure in your life, or even if you are looking to treat yourself to something special, you'll find plenty of inspiring ideas here. The best part? You'll be... Continue Reading →
The Range is coming to Sligo
Update. The Range opened on April 4th, and you can read all about it here. When it was announced that Homebase had gone into liquidation in Ireland, and The Range bought the assets, there was a lot of speculation about the Sligo store, and if The Range would open in the Homebase unit in the... Continue Reading →
Ripples at The Riverside Hotel, Sligo, are now serving Açaà bowls
Açaà bowls are my favourite breakfast, and it's great to see them available in Sligo. The kind people at Ripples at The Riverside Hotel, kindly invited me to try one, because I mentioned them in my Sligo Food News blog post. Firstly, Ripples is a gorgeous place. It's bright and airy, and on a sunny day... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy Sunday, this week is an even better Sunday because it’s a bank holiday weekend for St. Patrick’s Day, so today feels like a Saturday. I keep waking up at around 6am, possibly due to the mornings getting lighter, or the birds tapping on the roof, or maybe I need my B12 levels checked. Anyway,... Continue Reading →