I'm an awful eejit sometimes - today was one of those times. I turned up to an event a week early! Drove all the way to Carrick-on-Shannon walked into the venue and as soon as I did it dawned on me I was a week ahead of myself! It's not the first time I've... Continue Reading →
A few Mother’s Day gift ideas in Sligo
In case some of you might be stuck for inspiration I thought I'd do a post of some gift ideas for Mother's Day: A ticket for the Sligo Acts play in the Hawk's Well Theatre - which just happens to be on Mother's Day - and I'm in it! Shameless plug! A unicorn dream catcher... Continue Reading →
A break from the Cabin Fever
It would seem that Storm Emma or whatever her name is has decided to go elsewhere. I finally left the house in the car yesterday for the first time since Wednesday. We were running out of things and I wanted to have a little explore. I ended up at Glencar, firstly for a walk up... Continue Reading →
Snow Day in Ireland
Well you'd never think it was March 1st, Ireland has been hit by the 'Beast from the East! It wasn't meant to visit Sligo but it has and the whole country is now on red alert with so many places closed today or planning to close. We have been told not to ventre out after... Continue Reading →
Talk is cheap
Living in a small town in Ireland is amusing sometimes. I'd kind of forgotten how fast news travels around here until yesterday. I bumped into someone who told me I was teaching art classes every Wednesday in a local community centre!! This is completely news to me and I'm wondering how much I get paid... Continue Reading →
Half a century
So yesterday I turned 50. It was a day where nothing was really planned but aren't they always the best days? I woke up to banners on the house and car, flowers on the table and loads of presents. I headed to the village drawing group as I decided what could be nicer than spending... Continue Reading →