Last Friday morning I boarded a train in Heuston Station to attend a funeral in Laois. Regular readers will know how much I love traveling by train and the unspoilt views of the countryside it affords passengers. I took my seat, delighted that the automatic seat selection had chosen a window seat for me, facing …
Have you ever watched Who Do You Think You Are? A TV show where well known people trace their ancestry, finding out who and where they hail from. There is always a mixture of excitement and fear as people embark on discovering their lineage. Everyone hopes to find heroes, people they can hang photos of …
Thankfully I’m out of isolation. If I had to spend any more time at home binge-watching docudramas, I‘d be in danger of turning into a criminal mastermind. I’m not sure if it’s intentional on Netflix’s part, but they’re basically teaching a how-to-become-the-next-top-con-artist seminar. I’d already seen The Tinder Swindler so it suggested I might enjoy …
It’s said that you should do something every day that scares you. I have a long list of things that scare me so I’ve plenty of choice. I’m afraid of the dark, swallowing a fish bone, not being liked, blood tests, maths tests and have a whole plethora of fears when it comes to motorway …
Last week the United Nations Peace Keeping Forces were busy so I had to solve a crime against humanity without any help from them. The Schoolgirl is putting in more hours in school these days than many civil servants do in the office. She has a packed school timetable plus extra sport a few days …
Over the years I’ve sent in a few grand prize envelopes to Winning Streak. I’ve collected the required letters for whatever game they’ve been running, knowing I’d end up with a half dozen of one letter while waiting patiently for the one they’ve cunningly made rare to keep you buying tickets. However, I’ve never got …
The schoolgirl has always been Mr B’s partner in crime on trips to the dump. She mentioned once that she enjoyed it, so now every time he’s going, she gets herself on the guest list. From an early age, she enjoyed being part of Mr B’s gardening clean ups. He would gather up piles of …
The Manchild has only gone and got himself a job! Hallelujah, Allah be praised, my work is done. He’s landed himself the role of Deli Assistant in our local Supervalu, white coat, apron, hat, badge and all. I couldn’t be prouder, I’m a great believer in good, honest, hard work. He came home after his …
For something that proports to be all about calm, I’ve always found yoga quite stressful. I’m uncomfortable even in the most basic sit position, maintaining a straight back is hard if you’re normally a sloucher. My legs have the flexibility of timber and there just seems to be too much of me to attempt folding …
We had the pleasure of Mrs B's company for a few days over Christmas. She’s in terrific form and great health as she showed us daily how she can touch her toes and took us through a sequence of exercises she calls her morning pulls. After a few rounds of those she moves onto some …
Ordinary Plenty 