A PLACE CALLED HOPE PART 3
ARE YOU ON THE RIGHT ROAD? It’s a long road that never ends. Every day you get up early, prepare for work, stand in the bus queue, or get stuck in a traffic jam – determined not to think. You… Continue Reading
A PLACE CALLED HOPE PART 2
DON’T LOSE HOPE I asked a question in the first blog about hope. Is it a double edged sword? The answer to that is subjective and varies, depending on what part of life’s road we are on. A… Continue Reading
A PLACE CALLED HOPE
IS HOPE A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Hope and how it impacts on our lives. I intend to explore it over the next few weeks. This first blog may seem contradictory and even trite, if… Continue Reading
A BIT OF THIS, THAT, AND NO OTHER
What a wonderful world we live in where so many ordinary foods now have fancy names or are pureed so finely you wonder what they are. Jus, or a distillation of the finest suffusion. A drip of something curling with… Continue Reading
GRANDMA DO YOU REMEMBER?
When you get to a certain age, the inventions and gadgets that seemed amazing in your youth are either defunct, or so updated you need to ask your three year old grandchild for help. The ones you were familiar with… Continue Reading
LAST NIGHT I HAD A DREAM
WHY ARE YOU HERE? It was the silence that engaged my attention as I stood on the edge of the crowd, not a silence of expectation or hope – rather that of pain and knowingness. Huddled side by… Continue Reading
Stuff that makes me cringe and wince!
It’s a warm, sunny day – rare in Ireland. The church bells are tolling, calling me to prayer. Quickly, I up-end my handbag onto the kitchen table. Tissues – check. Lipgloss – check. Mints – check. Kitchen sink – check.… Continue Reading
THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER
THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER……. As the saying goes – ‘The grass is always greener on the other side’. Ovid, who was born not long before me, (43BC – 17AD), had another version. ‘The harvest is always more fruitful in… Continue Reading
A STORY UNTOLD
A STORY UNTOLD Many years ago I met a lovely young lady on my travels. We chatted and emailed for a while before losing touch. Much to my surprise and delight, she contacted me recently having come across my blogs.… Continue Reading
THE INCREDIBLE FEMALE
THE INCREDIBLE FEMALE I make no apologies for this title because it’s true. We are incredible and amazing! For nine months we carry the future generation, followed by intensive labour and extreme pain. Stitches, racing hormones and exhaustion follow, while… Continue Reading