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…
Belleek Woods Spooky Halloween Experience
It was a dark, wet and stormy night. A real cliché. The ground didn’t feel steady beneath my feet and the blackness engulfed all around me. Creatures with scary faces and eerie knowing smiles waited at every turn and behind every tree lay a new menace. The rain dripping incessantly down the back of my…
Hearsay by Aideen 