The Hairdressers

The walls of my hairdressers are painted a soothing combination of coffee and cream.An abundance of large mirrors throws the morning light around the salon.Soft music filters through the air, intermingling with snippets of small talk.“He didn’t?”“Going anywhere...

"And I would like to thank….."

“I am so overcome, I can’t believe it! Oh my God, I am so thrilled.”OK, so that’s actually from my Oscar acceptance speech but I am very honoured to have been given my first blogging award from my friend Suzannah at Joy Frequencies. Being...

The Homecoming

He follows me down the hall,recognising signs of impending departure.A change of footwear.The noisy gathering up of keys, phone and glasses.His big brown eyes following my every move.He pads after me, backwards and forwards,carefully treading that thinnest of...

A Heartfelt Welcome for Autumn

It is now mid September and although we have been experiencing a mini Indian Summer of late, there is a bite in the air, particularly after sunset that reminds me that we have now truly arrived in Autumn. And this is my very favourite season of the year.Somewhere,...

Lookalikes and Alter Egos

Music, like our sense of smell, has the power to transport us back to a time and to a particular place in an instant. When that music is live, the effect is more intense.Thirty years ago, myself and my best pal, took to following two particular Dublin bands on a very...