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 time for another Sunday Thoughts blog post, and it’s been such a rollercoaster of a couple of weeks. My emotions have been all over the place, but I’ve also surprised myself with how calm I’ve been. It’s such an enormous change to how I used to be when the slightest thing would send me... Continue Reading →
Meet the Magnumlady Blog Dream Team
If you follow the blog, you’ll know that I was looking for a sponsor. The blog has been running for over 16 years, and I share my love for Sligo and beyond on it, but it was costing me money to keep the blog going. As well, of course, as time. I was hoping that... Continue Reading →
Lucy and Laurence’s Wedding – A Perfect Day
What a weekend we’ve had, celebrating the wedding of my beautiful daughter Lucy and her new husband and our son-in-law Laurence. Today is the first day that I’m starting to feel somewhat like myself. It was an absolute rollercoaster of emotions, and the day was just perfect in every way. The wedding was in the... 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 →
Back to the Blog
I’m delighted to be back blogging again. I took a step back in July, I realised not just how much time I spent blogging, but also the financial aspect of it. Not only the cost of the website (domain/storage etc.), but also the cost in terms of petrol to travel to places, and buying food,... Continue Reading →