by Barbara | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
So, we were having issues with our broadband recently so we put in a call to our supplier, Virgin Media with a request for help. We were logged for a call out and waited for the text with date and time. The text that arrived went as follows: “Hi, your Red House...
by Barbara | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
As I write it is ten am and the temperature in Dublin is 23 degrees. Now we all know that in Ireland temperatures of 23 degrees are unusual at the best of times, but this is about the fourth day in a row that we have reached such scorching heat. And in Ireland when...
by Barbara | May 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Another regular day bleeds into an uneventful evening which ends on the sofa in front of the TV. As I begin to think about heading to bed, I check Twitter and my heart sinks. That now almost familiar, feeling of dread, seeps through my bones as I try and piece...
by Barbara | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
If the last couple of months have taught me anything, it is that I am an eternal optimist. To the point of possible stupidity. I wasn’t surprised when Trump won the Presidency and even though I wasn’t at all happy, I comforted myself by thinking that he will be...
by Barbara | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Yesterday while clearing our some old files I found this. A cutting of the first piece I ever had published in a National Newspaper. It was from the Sunday Independent in 2002 and is the story of growing up with our Ben. I remember how thrilled I was to have...
by Barbara | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Just before Christmas I did my usual Christmas Irish Non-fiction book suggestion on Ireland AM on TV3. In case you are using up book token presents or just want to treat yourself to a nice book here are this year’s suggestions: WHAT IF…. A Chronicle of What...
