Wooden Heart?
We have one of the lowest percentages of forest cover in Europe (and it’s mostly Sitka spruce, though broadleaf trees now make up 20 per cent of new planting) though we’re supposed to be increasing...
View ArticleOooh, Royals
Amazing what you can come across in the children’s section of Dubray Books while innocently browsing for a small girl’s birthday party present. My luck was in on Saturday with this Dress Up Dolly book,...
View ArticleCrying Rape?
Here’s my guilty secret – I watch Coronation Street. Ever since the tram crash, I have been reeled right in. I’m not about to defend my viewing though – you can judge me whatever way you want to on...
View ArticleMy pelvic floor has hit the basement
When I was little and we got the giggles in ballet class, the teacher told one of the big girls off for saying we had laughed so hard that we “literally hosed ourselves”. We hadn’t, obviously. But then...
View ArticleFrida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at IMMA
Who needs or wants to know about the inner workings of other people’s relationships? About the minor detail of their lives? We may not need to know but we certainly want to know about some couples....
View ArticleSaturday Dish #19: Strawberry Scones
Now first things first. These are called SC-OH-NES. Not “scons” as my father says, bless his cotton socks (that are clearly not helping his pronunciation). Right then. So I have had the opportunity go...
View ArticleA costume drama with a wobbly bottom
Get your body beach ready! Get your bikini body now! What? Why? My body IS beach ready thank-you, lumps, pale skin, wobbly bits and all. I just want to swim, not to enter Ms South Beach. I’m not going...
View ArticleWe’ll fix that with a dose of… rape?
Here’s a bizarre dichotomy to consider: corrective rape. Yes, raping a person to make them see the error of their ways. I wish I could tell you I’d made it up, but it seems it’s all the rage at home,...
View ArticleWill I ever be ‘my own’ woman?
I like to believe nobody has a perfect relationship with their parents, but at 35 I’m wondering when my relationship will shift from the constant power play to one of harmony and trust. I’ve done the...
View ArticleBook Launch
Good morning! Just a quick reminder to those who are not blue in the face hearing about it, this evening is the launch of my latest novel The Chosen. The launch is being held at The Gutter Bookshop in...
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