We don't have a cat....

The internet is something sometimes: my mother took this picture in 1988 and Instagram has just dropped it into my life again. The milkman's name was Eamonn and he was lovely. He picked up the extra bottles when she asked him to pose.

It's that bloody time of year again. Let me just say this once, there is no CHEESE included with the cheeseboard. Strange how they don't expect a cup of coffee. Thank you. #SLATED #speirgorm #cheese #coffee #IrishDesign

In case anyone from Sligo is here, I have a blog post of Christmas events in Sligo, that might be of interest magnumlady.com/2025/11/26/c...

I made a friend in Easkey, Sligo

Lovely Basil

Hello deer! #SundayMorning #wildlife

Beautiful stained glass panel in St Enda’s, An Spidéal

Catherine Connolly breeds seagulls and trains them how to rob sandwiches and chips, then releases them into Stephens Green #smearTheBejaysus #speirgorm

As usual it takes the Irish to really bring a platform like this to life! 🤣 #SpeirGorm

Catherine Connolly put a single US cent in her Trócaire box this year. #SmeartheBejasus #SpeirGorm

I haven't been on here properly in months. It looks like #smearthebejaysus has livened things up

Catherine Connolly only says "bye" once at the end of a phonecall. #smearthebejaysis

Catherine Connolly laughed so hard at an episode of Mrs Brown's Boys that she had to rewind it a few minutes "because she missed the next few jokes from laughing so hard". AND it was one of the later episodes. #smearthebejaysis

And she leaves 5-minute long voicemails in group chats in response to yes/no questions. #SmearTheBejaysis

Someone told me Catherine Connolly replies to long text messages with a '👍' #SmearTheBejaysis

Expectations Vs reality

What a weekend that was ❤️

My beautiful daughter is getting married this week. I may not be ready, but at least my nails are.

This is suitable for a mother of the bride outfit, isn't it?

Daily Listeria update

Proof that this little beaut of a dolmen really does exist and is not confined to the realm of my imagination #amdrawing Benbulben in the background looking fab and I did take artistic licence… go see all for yourself at Carrowmore in Sligo and if you do, please leave nothing behind #LeaveNoTrace

‘Ire­land records first chol­era case in over a dec­ade as exotic ill­nesses on the rise here’ article free to read here 👇 www.pressreader.com/ireland/iris...

Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: why the last Sunday in July was celebrated in Ireland of old. @marionmcgarry.bsky.social looks at the history of and traditions around the day known as Garland Sunday, Bilberry Sunday or Reek Sunday www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

@neiljackman.bsky.social thanks for the repost

In my latest podcast I chat to Karen from Soak. She tells me all about her award winning business, and we talk about finding little pockets of happiness, and some of her favourite places in Sligo. Listen here: shows.acast.com/magnumladys-...

The owl and the helicopter. ATU Sligo

Google algorithm destroying Boards.ie The discussion forum Boards.ie is facing closure, unless there’s a radical change to its financial position in the next few weeks, its administrator has said.

I can relate to this door

Subway, Supermacs and Insomnia coming to Collooney, Sligo

We don't own a cat

We went on a day trip from Ireland West to Stansted airport yesterday. It was great craic. Some very cool shops in Stansted, including Lego and Hamleys

Lots of bargains in Dealz in the Quayside. They are closing down

Milltown Wood, Lurganboy, Manorhamilton, Leitrim

35 years in between

Read this, get angry, than share it widely. @johnmooneyirl.bsky.social in today's Sunday @thetimes.com. www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...

Got my hair done today. Way overdue. It's our 35th wedding anniversary on Monday, so I thought I better make an effort

New nails

What a lovely surprise. Sully & Juno has a big sale on sullyandjuno.ie and I treated myself to a t-shirt. I just got an email to say their 15,000th online order so my order is free! They have some lovely sensory clothes, Irish sayings, and more.

And the auld triangle went...

Waffles in O'Hallorans, Carrick on Shannon

Swift post

Meanwhile in Roscommon. Post box closed due to birds nesting.

Two year out of date pesto for dinner. It'll be grand. I don't actually know why I'm posting here because no one replies

I think I'm doing well and then something happens to knock my confidence again. Anxiety sucks

This was breakfast. Boyce and Co in Mohill, Leitrim

I'm looking for a mother of the bride dress. It won't be this one

Let's club together and buy this gaff www.daft.ie/for-sale/det...