Happy Sunday. It’s been the loveliest week. A week of mostly beautiful weather; bright sunrises and misty mornings. I love mornings like that, it’s been cold, but the joy of warming up after exploring is wonderful. The Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships took place in Lough Key Forest Park. Due to weather conditions they didn’t... Continue Reading →
The Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships 2025
I was very excited when I heard that the hot air balloons were coming to Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. I remember seeing them years ago when we hadn't long moved to Ireland. They were only in the distance, but there was something so magical about them. The championships started at the weekend,... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It’s been the longest time since I’ve written a Sunday Thoughts blog post, but thanks to the businesses who helped me resurrect the blog I’m back again. I’ll tell you more about them in the coming weeks. It’s heartwarming to think that there are people out there who support what I do, and I’m very... Continue Reading →
After the Storm
Sunday 26th I'm writing this offline on Sunday the 26th of January, I have no idea when I'll be able to get back online to upload it, but I'm sure you'll get to read it at some stage. This is due to the fact that the latest storm (Storm Éowyn) left us with no power.... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
What a rollercoaster of a week it’s been. It’s going to be hard to write the Sunday Thoughts blog post this week because I have so much to say, and I know I’ll forget most of it. Monday started off with a podcast recording in Boyle with Eilish from Strokestown Park, the podcast really is... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It’s the last Sunday of June, and it’s been a busy month, with two birthdays in the family, our wedding anniversary, and lots of other things happening. The weather hasn’t realised that it’s summer though, although we have had some very hot days, and I’ve been out painting the walls on those days, but mostly... Continue Reading →