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It's been so long since I've blogged and so much has been happening. The Film Festival is on here at the moment and it is excellent. A fantastic range of films are being shown every day and I only wish I could attend them all. I have managed to see 2 on friday last, 4 on saturday and 3 today (sunday), finger crossed that I get to see a few more tomorrow. The opening on Thursday evening was great with a fanatatic seafood buffet - lots of yummy lobster on offer.

Rionnach and I went to the concert by Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola on Friday night. She is a beautiful singer and we both enjoyed it but I think it should have taken place in a different venue as it was quite noisey and difficult to hear her at times - that said it was a fantastic opportunity to be able to bring Rionnach to hear her sing.

Tory film festival info available at www.toryfilmfestival.com - check it out and book your accommodation for next year as soon as possible. Tory was booked out this weekend.

Rionnach has just spent a week at the Cosan Glas summer camp in Machaire Rabhartaigh. It is a great experience for her. It is run every year as part of the Errigal Arts Festival (www.eaf.ie). She came home on the ferry on Friday evening and is heading back for the second week tomorrow (monday).

Next weekend, also as part of the Errigal Arts Festival, a mini festival called Sean Nós Nua is being held here in Tory from Friday 13 until Sunday 15. There is so much happening these days here and on the mainland I just hope the seas keep calm so that we can get out and in easily. Liam O Maonlaí will be singing in An Club here on the sunday night as well as Lillis O Laoire and the Tory Islanders , including Rionnach and her school friends.