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 …
God, I miss hugs. My Uncle Tom died seven years ago, had he lived, he would be due to celebrate his 100th birthday this August. As a child, I spent summer holidays on his farm in Tipperary where I knew him to be a strict man around whom you had to behave. As an adult …
As Christy Moore sings in his song Lisdoonvarna: 'everybody needs a break, climb a mountain or jump in a lake'. Now that summer is upon us, I hope to do both and a lot more besides. A little hiatus from posting weekly blogs, some time for new adventures that hopefully will lead to more stories …
Ordinary Plenty 