Tonight my youngest graduates from secondary school. This is to celebrate him, his classmates, his teachers and us as his family for surviving the teenage years..so far! Congratulations to all graduating classes of 2023. Your future is bright. Make the most of it. There’s algebra and calculus, geometry and long division Suspense accounts and Question…
Covid Musings
This time last year it was only beginning Would you have believed me if I had said That 12 months later I would still be allowed To only give you a hug in my head Would you have stopped and taken a breath A good look around and a second for pause Or would you have marched…
Christmas Ads 2020
Ah lads. This is torture. It’s not even December yet. We are still knee deep in dreary November and the Christmas break seems so very far away. And yet, every evening I turn into a blubbering mess when I sit down and turn on the TV. The Christmas ads have all been released, each one…
The COVID Stone
Outside the streets are quiet. The usual sound of children playing and teenagers shouting is loud in its absence. There are no cars driving up and down, no conversations with neighbours at the driveways, no work vans pulling in. The only sound is that of the Autumn leaves as they trip over each other and…
Cobi
So funny story. There’s a new teenager in my life. As if I didn’t have enough to deal with in terms of teenage strops, mood swings, the constant requests for food and everything else that the presence of a teenager brings to your life. No, I obviously decided I needed more drama, consternation and commotion…
In Celebration of Motherhood
Today is that sacred day of days. Despite our isolation and our social distancing, despite the lack of places to go, today is still a day to celebrate. For today is Mother’s Day. This is the time where we celebrate our mothers and show our appreciation for all they do for us, and the…
Hearsay by Aideen 