A few days ago we took a ferry from Doolin in county Clare to Inis Oirr to see what life there is like. When the day is dry it's picturesque

Golf and Beer and Nostalgia For this week, it's going to have to be Beer Saturday on a Wednesday! The good news is that our power is back up and running. As you well know I enjoy a few pints, and I also

Battered by Storm Éowyn in Galway Ireland II I've actually got some decent 4G now, so will chance another post and try and upload more photos this time, so ya get an idea of what it's been like here in

Battered by Storm Éowyn in Galway Ireland I'll try to upload this post with a couple of photos via 4G if I can. No Power here now for the last 2 and half days. We were absolutely battered by Storm Éowyn,

Don't Get swindled Do you like Horse Racing? Maybe you do, maybe you don't. Regardless, a day out at the races can still be lots of fun and caters for young and old, rich and poor, man or woman or other.

Home Grown Tomatoes It's true what they say, you really can't beat home grown organic foods. So I always like calling to my Dad's farm when the tomatoes are in season. He has these growing inside near

Got ya!! Yep, I'll admit it, that post title was ever so slightly click baitish, but also kind of funny in my opinion, so Hey Ho, let's go. Anyway apologies about that. The post is actually about Galway

The Diving Board Anyone who has been to Galway, knows salthill, which is the seaside suburb five minutes drive from the city centre. For many years it has been a popular swimming spot, with ladies beach

An overhead shot of Galway at night time. From a little while ago but found it browsing my phone and the lights are lovely. Taken from the ferris wheel in the city center over the Xmas period. Dinner,

The Diving Board Anyone who has been to Galway, knows salthill, which is the seaside suburb five minutes drive from the city centre. For many years it has been a popular swimming spot, with ladies beach

Visiting Father Micheal Griffin Memorial near Barna, Galway. ▶️ 3Speak

The Story so far I know that some of you will have read my other three posts about the lads and of course some of won't have read them and that's no problem. I'll include the links to them below just in

This Morning I count my lucky stars on mornings like today. I am truely blessed to live on Ireland's rugged West coast and even more blessed to live close to the Atlantic ocean and Galway's famous bay.

Little Donkey We were out on the farm today to fill up our eight five litre water bottles with spring water. We're very lucky to have access to this natural free flowing spring water and I make the trip

Great way to start the day Although I work from home most of the time these days, there are days when I have to travel to Dublin or Limerick for work meetings and the like, usually no more than one or

Power and Beauty Horses are amazing animals. They are so strong and proud - noble steads. I love watching them run at full speed in a field or at a race track. There is just something about seeing them

Sunset and Windmills I went for a lovely evening walk up to the forestry today and the sunset was absolutely glorious. It's a lovely place to walk and take in some nice fresh air. I love the little pocket

Return to Galway We are lucky to live on Ireland's West, as anyone who has been here will tell you, it possesses rugged beauty and is inhabited by a friendly and welcoming community. I am a native of Galway

Bay Marathon After completing the Carlingford Half Marathon on 7 March 2020, I returned home to prepare for my next race. I was planning to run two marathons in 2020: the Brighton Marathon on 19 April,