Before doing anything else this week I want to say thanks to Spraoi for another great weekend. It was lovely to stroll through...
Author: Nichola Beresford
Waterford airport – on our doorstep
Waterford airport – on our doorstep
If I have to fly anywhere these days my first choice is always Waterford Airport if at all possible, even if it means a...
Small Changes, Big Difference
Small Changes, Big Difference
Human nature being what it is we are quick to complain but rarely take the trouble to comment if something is particularly good....
So what is local politics?
So what is local politics?
I bumped into someone I know over the weekend who was put forward by a certain party to run in the recent local elections. They...
Happiness Surveys
Happiness Surveys
I’m always a little sceptical of Happiness Surveys. I’m not really sure if you can measure the overall happiness of...
Summer neurosis!
Summer neurosis!
Summer always takes me by surprise. Instead of welcoming this weekend I have to admit to an almost overwhelming sense of panic...
How many people walked on by?
How many people walked on by?
Two years ago I was in a shopping centre in Thurles when I overheard a middle aged woman verbally abusing a young boy of about...
Control anger and spread civility
Control anger and spread civility
There’s no doubt that the world has got angrier and this recession isn’t helping at all. Instead of tips on how to...
I like to think I’m a ‘live and let live’ kind of person. I appreciate the fact that we live in a free country with...
Spicing it up a bit
Spicing it up a bit
Reading Johnny O’Connor’s column in the Munster Express last week I found myself nodding in agreement at the...
Break Out the Ice-Cream
Break Out the Ice-Cream
In a recession it’s not just our bank balances that are affected. As our whole world is turned upside down there is a...
Rock and Roll is alive and well, man
Rock and Roll is alive and well, man
With all the gloom around at present it’s hard to totally escape for a few hours and put it all behind you. It’s...
