We have lived close to a little river for over ten years. It’s called the Kells Water. We have often … More
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This day our daily bread
It’s hard to know what day it is currently. Many of the routines that differentiated our Mondays from our Tuesdays, … More
Schooling and Testing
This morning one of our current educational hunches was confirmed: all practical GCSE and A level examinations have been cancelled. … More
Silver-Lining Blessing
This is a photograph of our family having dinner together one evening earlier this week. It was a happy occasion … More
The Light shines in the darkness
This was a Christmas like no other in our family, for on Christmas Eve my much-loved maternal Grandmother, the ‘adopted’ … More
“More than a badger”
‘Tis the season of the end-of-semester deadline, of the darker morning, and the even darker evening. For some of us … More
Réveillon in the Alps
Today I spent a New Year’s Eve like no other. This morning saw me make the ascent of a mountain … More
July Joy
July is National Ice Cream Month (at least in the United States). For me, the arrival of July is the … More
The Time of Our Lives
We watched the televised pictures intently as invited guests made their way across those familiar damp cobblestones, moving out of the … More
On peace in our time … and that intriguing image.
I’d been following the conversations broadcast to mark the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement as I was going … More