January is named after the Greek God of change - Janus, a two headed figure. One face looks forward and the other one looks back. Hopefully we have wrapped up the old year, reflected on it, locked away the memories and wisdom it brought us and are now ready to face this new year. The …
They say you should live far enough away from your family that you have to put your coat on to visit them. The Brother took this advice to heart and settled a whole county away in Co. Meath. To be honest this arrangement suits me down to the ground. An hour drive either way, means …
I think it’s fair to say we’ve reached the cheesed off phase of all this. We’ve put a brave face on, we’ve tried to see the positives, we’ve overextended ourselves to accommodate every emotion known to man, and now we’re all exhausted. Pandemics, in general, are hard going, pandemics in January are a tough old …
Yes, it's still February. I've always said that February is far worse than January. It sells itself as a grand short month, one you'd hardly notice slipping by, but don't be fooled, it's the longest, toughest, bleakest of the lot. When the children were in national school they learnt a song about St. Brigid bringing …
Ordinary Plenty 