by Barbara | May 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
At about 5.30pm on the 17th of May 1974 three car bombs exploded without warning in Dublin city centre. 27 people died. At 7pm another car bomb exploded in Monaghan. In total 33 people lost their lives that day and a further 300 were injured. It marked the single...
by Barbara | May 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
I had a very exciting day on Tuesday. I was at a conference. I was lucky (for once) and won my place on Twitter, which regular readers will know is one of my favourite places – right up there with Dingle and Cape Cod.Although I got a ticket for free this conference...
by Barbara | May 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
The children went back to school today after the longest Easter holidays ever – with two bank holidays thrown in for good measure. But as I struggle to get back into a routine I am not helped by the fact that last weekend was one of the weirdest ever. If you were a...
by Barbara | Apr 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
As I had decided to host a Royal Wedding Coffee Morning on Friday, I was running about whipping cream and boiling kettles as guests were arriving at Westminister Abbey. But I did manage to catch what I thought was probably the most poignant moment of the day for me –...
by Barbara | Apr 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Sometimes you just gotta write a little poem! THE SPRING GARDENThe memory of the morning’s heavy downpour clings to the stones.The garden refreshed by the rain,A freshly painted landscape.The air is full of the fluttering of bird’s wingsAs they skitter back and...
by Barbara | Apr 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
So here we are…. Royal Wedding Week. Across the water, William and Kate host the biggest Reality TV spectacle of the decade on Friday. I have no problem in saying that I will definitely watch the wedding – perhaps not live – but I will not miss all the hoopla as...
