I only ever fell out really badly with my Dad once. I came home from school declaring my love for Patrick Kavanagh. Mum, a lover of poetry, pulled out books with more of his work, delighted that I had found my way to Kavanagh. Dad got fed up listening to all this nonsense. ‘That fella!’ …
There is a town in Western Central France called Oradour Sur Glane. It has been preserved as an abandoned village since World War II when all 642 inhabitants were marched to the town square and massacred by German troops. President Charles De Gaulle ordered that it be left exactly as it stood on 10th June …
The man child is in 6th year, which is all fun and games until the big test at the end. As a parent you can only do so much. Feed them, love them, give them lifts, rinse and repeat until the whole ordeal is over. Though I thought a little motivational support couldn't hurt. I'm …
Ordinary Plenty 