How to get out of your Three phone contract – legally
It had been coming a while. The break up. Love had been lost a long time ago. Probably during the first pregnancy actually, when I was holed up in a hospital prison for five days […]
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Books I’ve been reading Winter 2016
I’ve made reading such a habit now, that I’m starting to build a little library in my spare / writing room and I love nothing more than finishing one book and hitting the shelves to […]
16 from 16 – a look back on the year that was 2016
So many people have found 2016 tough. It feels like the world around us has caved in a little bit – like the place has gone a bit mad. We don’t know what’s coming next […]
Does my child need speech therapy? What to expect
So it’s official. The diagnosis has come through. Our little girl has a speech delay. Confirmed by a real qualified speech therapist. And she’s going for speech therapy. I’m only delighted. Not delighted that she […]
Potty training, poo parties and wee skiing
We’ve started potty training. It wasn’t in the plans, it just happened. We have a potty – bought in a thinking out loud moment after a conversation with our lovely childminder a few months ago. […]
The Great Big LadyNicci Giveaway – How to Enter
It’s been on my mind for a quite a while to do a giveaway on LadyNicci blog. I toyed with a few ideas – buying a voucher or a hamper or something that looks nice […]
How I Write – Cormac James
Cormac James was born in Cork, Ireland. He has published short fiction in Guernica, AGNI, Phoenix Best Irish Short Stories, and The Dublin Review. He is author most recently of the novel The Surfacing. He […]
Duffy’s Toyworld – why we need to look beyond the chain store
Black Friday, dark by name, bright by shopping enthusiast nature, takes place next week. It’s another American phenomenon to land on our European shores that we are only too happy to lap up, take part […]
Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards – Behind the scenes and sitting on Graham Norton’s lap
“I’m going to go to the Irish book awards this year,” I proudly told one of my closest friends @supasambo back at the start of the year. “Let’s go together, it’ll be fun.” I presumed […]
19th century brought to life at Johnstown Castle, Wexford
This Autumn I got a chance to visit Johnstown Castle in Wexford. It was a rare day out for me, one where I was childfree and I had a whole Saturday to do pretty much […]
Protests against Peppa Pig – our new Netflix mornings
Our two year old is going through a very strange phase. Everything that was previously acceptable on the tellybox, is now not. Programmes she’s watched religiously for months are now ‘not cool’. Peppa Pig -the […]
Dowth Point to Point – an ancient Irish race track
If you’ve been following this blog you’ll know that I’m fascinated by a beautiful area in Co. Meath called Dowth. This scenic setting is the backdrop to a novel I’ve written called December Girl which […]
Books I’ve been reading – Late Summer and Early Autumn 2016
I’ve discovered an amazing way to get through more books and I’m raging I didn’t start the process a year and a half ago when I began my commute to work. It has doubled my […]
Bord Gais Energy Irish Books Awards Shortlist – author interviews
This time last year I was looking to start something new. I’d just sent off an entry to the Greenbean Novel Fair and I was in the form for writing. Or talking about writing. Or […]