The Blog is 13 years old today! It started off as a diary and I didn't think anyone was reading it to be honest, but they did, and then it sort of morphed into a bit of everything. Thirteen years later it's still going strong and has had over 1 million views, which I think... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's the last Sunday in January! Hooray! Is it just me or does it feel like the longest January ever? Luckily it's been mild, which is just as well, as the home heating oil was 64 cent a litre last year and is now 95 cent! The struggle is real. I'm doing OK, I've been... Continue Reading →
My Favourite Place in Sligo
Imagine yourself in another world, a place filled with myths and legends, mists rolling over mountains, the sun obscured by moving clouds. This place is The Gleniff Horseshoe, Ballintrillick, in the Dartry Mountains, Sligo - and it's spectacular, whatever the weather. I can't describe the feeling I get driving into the valley, towards the imposing... Continue Reading →
Community Support – Sligo Food and Furniture Bank
I love highlighting great initiatives on the blog and the Sligo Food and Furniture Bank is an excellent idea. This is a community group assisted by amazing volunteers and kindness from the public to ensure the most vulnerable in our society get valued supports. The Sligo Food and Furniture Bank is located at 1 Gaol... Continue Reading →
Unlocking Sligo Gaol
The opening of Sligo Gaol for local access and tourism would be a gamechanger for the region. That’s one of the key points from the findings of a top-level feasibility study on the future of the jail. The findings of the study by CHL Consulting were released this week. Dublin based CHL are a vastly... Continue Reading →
Climb with Charlie – CastleDargan to Lough Lumman
Charlie Bird on Croagh Patrick by artist Niall O’Loughlin. Thanks to IMNDA for permission to use. On Saturday April 2nd, Charlie Bird will climb Croagh Patrick in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House. Due to Charlie’s Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis, the climb will be an immense challenge but he is... Continue Reading →