I have a lovely partner, my husband of twenty two years, and four wonderful children. However I have a secret love. I have kept this secret love, for as long as I have known my husband. It is not a conventional love, and certainly not one I often speak of. This love of mine is … More Unconventional love.
“Will you have a cup of tea?”, You cannot go into any house in Ireland, without being asked this question. Anyone who has watched the comedy Father Ted, will have laughed at the character Mrs Doyle, and her fixation with tea. “Ah go on, go on, go on”, she repeatedly says, when anyone refuses. What … More The truth behind a cup of tea.
Last week I went to a club swimming competition. It was there I made my big mistake! It was a fun event, with the over nineteen masters section, and teenagers entered. I arrived there to show support, to the teens I teach, and also to enjoy a bit of fun. As I watched everyone compete, … More Big mistake!
This morning I was walking past my sons bedroom, and for a moment I thought, “I’ll kill him”. Let me explain. As his exams are so close, I have been known to occasionally tidy his bedroom. In part to be nice to him, but also for fear he contracts some awful disease, and cannot sit … More The more things change, the more they stay the same!
Blogging is all about writing, but I am stuck for words. For two reasons. Delight, as I have been nominated for a number of awards, but embarrassment, as I have left it so long, between nominations and my public acceptance. However better late than never. So here goes. Firstly The Gothamite awarded me, The versatile … More Blog Awards. A big “Thank you”.
Many say we Irish are a nation who like to fight. I of course would disagree. The following story I think shows clearly, that if my husband is anything to go by, we are a people who have some very alternative ways, of approaching the difficulty of successful conflict resolution. The majority of us are … More An alternative approach to conflict resolution.
In response to the Daily Prompt. Give your newer sisters and brothers-in-WordPress one piece of advice based on your experiences blogging. I am too new to blogging to give good advice, instead I will let you know something I have learned, over the past three months here at wordpress. Without exception my best posts, as … More What inspires a good post?
When our babies are young, we watch them like hawks. New mothers stare for hours at the faces, of their newborn. The idea of leaving them for even a short time, fills us with angst. Eventually we have to loosen the ties. Initially we trust only our husbands for babysitting, but in time we get … More Who can I trust to mind my child?
In Ireland we have a population of only four million. Yet huge diversity of accent and dialect. As a response to the Weekly writing challenge, A manner of speaking, I have tweeked a post I did for St Patricks Day. I have spelled some of the words phonetically, so you can hear the Dublin accent! … More Overheard in Dublin
It is that time of the year again, when everyone begins to talk about, where they are jet setting off to for their holidays. My kids come home daily, listing the exotic places, their friends tell them they are going to. To say they are a bit jealous, would be an understatement! We have one … More Summer holidays!
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