Winter is upon us. I don't particularly announce this because our calendar tells us so, more because - in this house at least - we're finally feeling it in our bones. So, for this week, we've gone into hibernation mode. It's easy to hibernate in the Burren. It's been four days since we left the … Continue reading When Nothing Much Happens
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As Long As We’re Out, Together
How's your date life? Lacking in excitement? Last on the list after 'use a night cream consistently' and 'do more crafty-type-stuff with the kids'? If you're not nodding enthusiastically, frankly, I don't want to hear from you. You will only make me feel inadequate and elderly and my husband may want to swap us. Or, … Continue reading As Long As We’re Out, Together
New York City, That Favourite Place
I recently took a trip to New York City, that favourite place. It came about because my Dad was on holiday and coming into New York for the final leg. My sisters and I began to imagine the possibility of being in New York City, in Autumn, together. Once in a lifetime perhaps? Sign us … Continue reading New York City, That Favourite Place
Her Days May Be Numbered
I always feel a little melancholy as Summer begins to come to an end. I get angsty as each GAA senior county championship match gets played and another tier is eradicated. We've only got the All-Ireland finals left now - a sure sign that Autumn has his feet well settled under the table. We've now … Continue reading Her Days May Be Numbered
It’s My Party And I’ll Pass If I Want To
Having a birthday is really quite nice. It's a special day, just for you. Well, unless you happen to be a twin or your birthday falls on December 25th (NIGHTmare!). I've always liked celebrating the anniversary of the birth of me. I always get at least a couple of cards - some with cash in, … Continue reading It’s My Party And I’ll Pass If I Want To
The Weather Girls
We Irish are self-professed obsessives when it comes to the weather. We talk about it, scrutinise it, plan around it. When the sun shines, Ireland is the best country you could possibly live in - unless it shines too much and we suddenly run out of water and berate ourselves for not installing an in-home … Continue reading The Weather Girls
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
A night out is a much-coveted affair, am I right? And I'm talking a car-free, dressed-up, who-knows-where-the-night-will-take-us kind of evening. There's the planning and plotting, the daydreaming whereby you delusionally see yourself out and about as one might do in London or New York - not to mention the humming and hawing over what to … Continue reading Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Use It Or Lose It People
If you are a very small child, congratulations! Roll out the banner, as they say. (And might I also commend your reading skills?). Babies being born today, tomorrow, yesterday, barring accidents or serious illness, can now realistically hope to live to 104 years old. I think this is good news, although I appreciate not everyone … Continue reading Use It Or Lose It People
A Little Taste of Summer
I often resolve to do things and just don't get around to them. Printing out photographs and framing them, baking and icing a Christmas cake, sitting down and playing the piano for 10 minutes in a day. However, making elderflower cordial - long on the list - can be proudly ticked off this June. I … Continue reading A Little Taste of Summer
Before I Was The Person I Now Am
I lost my phone recently. I mean 'lost' in the RIP sense - I'm that sensitive about it. Cliché I know, it fell out of my back pocket and into the loo. It was only in there for, like, two seconds; but that's all it took. Several hundred spells of holding down the power button, … Continue reading Before I Was The Person I Now Am
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