Discussing potential Christmas pressies for the younger members of our respective families recently, a colleague relayed to me...
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All for the want of a horseshoe nail
All for the want of a horseshoe nail
I’ve pondered quite a bit whether or not to write about Mary Harney’s decision to halt the provision of the HPV...
Is it time to be Jolly already?
Is it time to be Jolly already?
The last of the monkey nuts haven’t even started to dry out yet and already shop windows are starting to tinkle with the...
Things that go ‘Woof' in the night
Things that go ‘Woof' in the night
My pet pooch has always held pride of place in our family. If truth be told, she’s never really considered in canine terms...
Love thy neighbour
Love thy neighbour
I was utterly bemused a couple of weeks ago when I returned to my car after visiting a relative to find a note tucked under the...
The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling The sky is falling in…I just heard it from a reliable source. If you were to heed the squallings of the...
What's in a name?
What's in a name?
Forget a cat burglar scaling up your wall at night or a mugger belting you over the head as you walk home this evening: the...
Danger on tap
Danger on tap
Since I had the babby last year I’ve gotten into the habit of boiling all water in the house before consumption, following...
Maketh the man
Maketh the man
Lads, would you still hold open a door for a woman? Or are you content in the knowledge that she has two perfectly good hefty...
Just like Mama used to make
Just like Mama used to make
Ladies, do you think it’s written in your genes that you’ll eventually turn into your mother? Have you noticed...
Same face, new brain
Same face, new brain
It’s been a year since I last penned a column. A whole twelve months. For some readers it may have passed like many...
