How I Write – E.M. Reapy
EM Reapy is a writer and tutor from County Mayo, Ireland. She was featured in The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers and released her debut novel Red Dirt, published by Head […]
August 2016
The alternative girl’s guide to festival fashion
When I told one of my online friends (cos they’re a thing, right?) that I was heading off to Glastonbury this year she said I hoped I wasn’t bringing my flower crown with me. We […]
Perfect family day out – a visit to Newgrange Farm
Last year we held a birthday party in our house to mark the babog turning one. It had been a long year. We’d gone through a lot in those months. Nothing bad had happened – […]
Nine things you’ll find yourself saying during Netflix’s Stranger Things
We are such bandwagon hoppers. If everyone’s watching it, well then so are we. If you have Netflix you’ll know that they pump out the epic series like there’s no tomorrow. And sometimes some series […]
How I Write – Adrian White
Adrian White is the author of two novels published by Penguin Books and his most recent novel Dancing to the End of Love is published by Black & White Publishing. He is a former book […]
A visit to Dowth Hall, Boyne Valley, Meath
What an unexpected special day. There I was, zooming along the M1, while the soft purr of my two year old snores filled the back seat. We had just been to see a brand new […]
Books I’ve been reading – Mid Summer 2016
I feel like I’m starting to catch up on myself. We’re doing good. Speeding through. Like a book snail! I’m amazed at other readers who devour books in a day. Or a few days. How?! […]
Toddler Swimming Lessons – Olympics here we come
I want to draw references to great Irish swimmers but the only one I know of is Michelle Smith (de Brun) and we all know what happened to her. The next swimmer that springs to […]