So many people I know have retired early, eight, nine or even ten years before the official state pension age. For some, maybe that’s not something they ever want to do, but for me and a lot of others who do want that option, it seems like a distant dream. And no matter how many…
Over the years I have found myself in situations where I should have spoken up but stayed silent to protect the peace, or at least that’s what I told myself. When I should have left the restaurant because the drunk ‘host’ began shouting at me for some perceived slight, but stayed because I didn’t want…
This summer I was lucky enough to go to two ‘big’ gigs, only a week apart; one a birthday present to myself and both times I went alone. The second gig was a lot bigger, Nick Cave, 25,000+ people packed into a park. I strolled in without really thinking about it; maybe like the last…
I recently returned from a trip to Ireland and, as with any visit to my family, there was lots of eating and drinking. For the last 12 months or so, I’ve also been a regular attendee at my local gym. I’m not the fittest or youngest there, but the mixture of classes and connection works…
Today is Father’s Day in Ireland and the UK, and although I didn’t plan it this way, maybe it’s no coincidence that I’m launching my blog today. In April 2025 my father passed away. My sister had rung advising me to come back to Ireland as soon as possible. A couple of hours later with…
