Just like that 90s floor filler by Chumbawamba, we’ve all got knocked down, but now it’s time to get back up again. We are about to re-enter society, and for many that will be very challenging. We’ve come to enjoy the peace of our own caves, don’t miss a lot of the nonsense, and still …
War Babies
This week we lost an unlikely couple in John le Carre and Barbara Windsor. 2020 has already grimly reaped: Terry Jones, Ennio Morricone, Seamus Mallon, John Hume, Dave Prowse, Larry Gogan, Vera Lynn, Little Richard, Bill Withers, Eddie Van Halen, Sean Connery, Honour Blackman, Kirk Douglas, Alan Parker, Michel Roux Snr, Marian Finnucane, Nicolas Parsons, …
Rainbow Connection
The picture of The Brother when we were video calling last week was kinda foggy. I thought it might be the app we were using and suggested another one, (I’m suddenly au fait with half a dozen new technologies). Instead he just hawed out a big breath on his screen and cleaned it with the …
Doggone Days
I didn't plan to be part of a community flash mob last Friday, but it seems the universe decided to drag me into it. I was at the ATM machine in Stillorgan Shopping Centre, taking out cash for my weekly shopping, when it all kicked off. I'm always a bit on guard at the bank …
