I had the most magical morning in South Sligo, I spent some time with Martina, who runs Nature Inspires. I'd been following the Nature Inspires Facebook page for sometime and I love the adventures of Archie the Pig and Dipsy the Duck and I really wanted to meet them, and was thrilled to get the... Continue Reading →
Hazelwood House and Lough Gill Distillery bought by US Drinks Firm
I heard the news this week that Lough Gill Distillery has been bought by The Sazerac Company, I didn't really look into the details, but I was driving along this morning and listening to Claire Ronan's 'Up and Running show on Ocean FM and it really got me interested. Claire was talking to Helen Mulholland... Continue Reading →
Fabulous Food at the Radisson Blu
I was thrilled to be invited along to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sligo to check out their new menu in The Brasserie Restaurant, and I have to say it was one of the best nights I've had in a long time. It's a very rare occasion for myself and himself to go out and... Continue Reading →
Sligo Children’s Community Garden
If you are a regular visitor to the blog you'll know how much I like discovering new places, especially in Sligo. Well I say new, the Sligo Children's Community Garden (SCCG) has been running since 2020, it's a place where children and families can play, learn and grow. With a focus on biodiversity, sustainability and... Continue Reading →
A Catch Up
It's been a while since I've written a generic blog post to tell you what I've been up to. I have about 20 blog posts waiting to be written and I never seem to do them, maybe one day I'll get to them. We've had some lovely days weatherwise, it's great because it was so... Continue Reading →
Digital Screen Printing with Creative Heartlands
I went along to a digital screen printing workshop yesterday and I didn't really have any idea what to expect, or how you go from an image on a computer screen to a print on a tote bag. It was an absolutely fantastic workshop. Stuart from Fab Lab Maker Hub and Creative Heartlands is great... Continue Reading →