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Women can’t be trusted to choose…
That is what you are saying to me if you Vote “No” on Repealing the 8th Amendment in May. This is not about morality it’s about equality – something women have been fighting to get for centuries. I am too young to have seen the struggle for the vote or the right to work but […]
Christmas Wish
This festive time of year Help to spread some good cheer. Give a friend a hug and kiss, Call the loved ones whom you miss. Wear your Santa hat with pride Take your sleigh out for a ride. Be yourself, laugh and cry; Wave the old year goodbye. My wish to you, big or small. […]
There are Plenty of Fish on Tinder
“You’re too weird for a relationship”. These words were uttered to me by a man I was seeing while we were having a quiet drink after our social club and oddly enough while we were still very much in the honeymoon phase of our liaison. Our year-long assortment of after-club conversations and rendezvous could not really be characterised as […]
2016 Reading Challenge
I have seen many posts on reading challenges for the year in previous years and have decided this year to take one up. However, I will go one step further and endeavour to write a review of each book after reading it. This challenge is two-fold: 1. To get me reading more. 2. To get […]
San Pellegrino
I will never forget the first time I tasted San Pellegrino. The hiss of the bottle as I untwisted the cap and the bubbles crashed to the surface. That glorious fizz tickling my throat as I tasted luxury. I was never one for sparkling water but as soon as the bottle touched my lips I […]
Life Lessons you should learn by 25
Have you ever noticed the abundance of philosophical and life-affirming articles dotted all over the internet? People writing golden nuggets of advice (that they may not follow themselves) for the younger generation to live by. I love reading these articles and have even tried to live by some of these wise words myself, particularly as I […]
Education
The alarm rings, I hit the clock I look out of my window towards the dock. I put on my uniform and drag a comb through my hair, And wolf my breakfast in the kitchen downstairs. I run for the bus that brings me to school I barely catch it though I try to stay […]
Vintage Sundays
I love Sundays. It was always a family day in my house associated with mass (of course) and family outings and roast dinners. Occassionally it was also the day when we would visit family or entertain visitors. So I don’t really suffer from the “Sunday Blues” that seem to plague other people of my generation. […]
10 Inspiring Fictional Characters
So this idea has actually been stolen from an article I read on Buzz Feed but I thought it was a cool idea. I invite all my friends, men and women to copy this and share your thoughts on 10 fictional characters who inspired you when you met them. First up: 1. Ce’Nedra – The […]
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