As the sun’s beams turned cold at the end of Summer and the tree’s leaves began to change colour my beautiful mother died. Yet as alone as I feel, I know I am not alone, the signs are everywhere that she is still with me. I cling to these signs to help momentarily put a... Continue Reading →
Where does it end for us, the women of Ireland?
It ends in a named grave, It has ended in unmarked graves of the past . Our names end up hidden in filing cabinets, Or in an archived email folder. Lives ended in laundries, They began and then again ended in the same laundries. We are left to travel outside of our homeland on planes,... Continue Reading →
Ten years on from my best New year’s resolution.
Every New Years eve for the last ten years I have made the same resolution. You might think that is a cop-out but it has been one of the most significant resolutions of my life. 2018 sees me turning 40 in mid January, I know! who wants a birthday post-Christmas. I had vague notions of... Continue Reading →
Charity single released today for the Irish Cancer Society, show your support.
Unfortunately one in two people will develop cancer in this lifetime and funds are always needed in the fight against cancer and for cancer research. As you might know my family has been closely affected by cancer over the last few years and seeing the waiting rooms fill indiscriminately with young and old we all... Continue Reading →
Peek a Poo
Originally posted on DodeestoDaquiris:
Have I caught your attention ? From the minute our children enter the world we talk about poo. I bet it doesn’t take much to cast your mind back to that lovely first meconium .. It’s something we get to know in such intimate detail from that very first experience to…
Peek a Poo
Have I caught your attention ? From the minute our children enter the world we talk about poo. I bet it doesn't take much to cast your mind back to that lovely first meconium .. It's something we get to know in such intimate detail from that very first experience to the not so pleasant... Continue Reading →



