News flash! Summer arrived in Ireland today. The sun shone and it was warm. No clouds and more amazingly no rain. It brought back memories, of the one day of Summer, we all remember from last year. The only real Summers day we had! So I headed out to the garden, to attend to the … More An afternoon spent with lost friends.
“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.
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!
As some of you know, I am Irish. Many of you picture a land of hills, pubs, and possibly thatched cottages. But I was born in Dublin! Not a thatched cottage in sight. However my Mom and Dad come from County Donegal, which really is a beautiful place, of wonderful mountains and beaches. A world … More Escaping My Responsibilities!
Elephants are not synonymous with Ireland, but I’d like to tell you, the true story of, “The Day they visited a farm in West Cork”. Every year we go on our holidays, to a tiny village in West Cork, called Allihies. A similar spot cannot be found anywhere in the world. It is like a … More The Day The Elephants Came To Ireland!
What can I say about being nominated, for a Sunshine Award? Here in Ireland we’d say “I’m scarlet!”. Thank you so much to lauriesnotes for nominating me. I love reading her site. Check it out she always posts something to make you think. I am deeply uncomfortable,accepting any form of praise. Don’t get me wrong, … More Thank you. I’m Scarlet!
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