When I first started Sligo Hub, there was a dedicated section for local community groups. While the hub is no longer mine, Iโve recently noticed more and more people sharing that they feel lonely or disconnected - particularly those who are new to the area, living in rural parts of the county, or who feel... Continue Reading →
Running, Swapping and Listening
A mixed bag of a day but a nice one. I went along to my second Sligo ParkRun in my 'new' โฌ1 charity shop athletics top - as if it would make a difference! This week was tough, I honestly thought I was going to die mid-way through. I had a pain in my neck,... Continue Reading →
Blue Rosses Point
I was out and about this morning taking photos at the Sligo Triathlon. It was a beautiful day and there was a great turn out. Sometimes I'm not great at talking to people, today was one of those days. There were a lot of photographers there and I felt a bit intimidated so I just... Continue Reading →
Seatrails Discovery and Adventure Weekend
On Saturday I took part in a wonderful day with Seatrails. It was for part of their adventure weekend. We met at Streedagh Beach and one of the great things about Seatrails is that even if you go on your own (as I tend to do) there are always people to chat along to and... Continue Reading →
Sligo Triathlon Club Try-a-tri
I was asked to go along today and take photos of the Try-a-tri event. It involved athletes new to triathlons to try-a-tri. It's the first time I've ever taken photos at a swimming pool so I wasn't sure how they would turn out. I was pleased enough with the results though. After the athletes swam... Continue Reading →
Sligo -European Town of Sport 2014
Last night I went along to the town hall in Sligo for the launch of Sligo being the European town of sport for 2014. There was a great crowd there, from all kinds of sports in Sligo. Minister Michael Ring was invited and did a really good speech praising all the good things we have... Continue Reading →