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Reuben Isn’t Waterproof
There’s a beech hedge at the bottom of my drive. Over the last few weeks it has been a riot of flame-coloured leaves and every...
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Viva España! A Spanish Vibe in Galway’s Film Fleadh
I occasionally teach Spanish to young people. It’s hard to get a fun vibe when you’re teaching a language outside of the country where it’s...
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Hurray, It’s Time For Irish
Every schoolchild in Ireland must learn Irish. You can only be excused if you arrived late into Ireland from another country, maybe 10 years old...
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As Sweet As…Salt?
I’m a terrible woman for heading for Dr Google when something is wrong, real or imagined. It’s a mistake, I know, we all know it,...
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Making A Bad Drawing Is Good
I love sketching at the bus stop while I wait for the kids. No one can disturb me. The car is tiny but it doesn’t...
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“I don’t care what he looks like – I fancy him.”
Sixty years seems like an eternity to a child, but in reality it's practically yesterday. The Battle of Britain Museum is a place to stir...
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Hallowe’en in Galway
Every year since they were old enough for me to indulge my desire to dress my kids up (ie. under 1), my children have taken...
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Wales in Watercolour: Part 1
On board the Oscar Wilde with my colleague and buddy Sharon… Sharon and I are taking part in a project called Bluefish. It’s a joint...
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Right-Looking Eejits
The other day, my husband Marcel and I were driving into town. There was a buzzing coming from somewhere in the car. “There’s a bee...
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No Idle Hands
“Hands up whose hair drives them mad when it needs a cut,” I said, showing the kids I teach my latest sketch of a barbershop....
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Home Made Bread Roll Pizza and still Sugar-Free…but for how long?
Bread. It has sugar in it. But I’m still gonna eat it… This Bread Roll Pizza was my husband Marcel’s excellent idea the other day,...
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Sugar-Free-Sketching Day 6: (No) Cabbage Borscht & Soda Bread
Borscht and soda bread. Comfort food at its best… Boo-hoo! I am feeling rather sorry for myself today. For the last few years the middle...
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Sugar-Free Sketching Day 5: Chilli For Breakfast
Chilli for breakfast is a far cry from the porridge and cereal I grew up with, but I love it. Day 5 and I’m back...
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Sugar-Free Sketching …Day 3 and I’m Already On The Cake
Off the wagon! And it’s only Day 3! I was celebrating, and there was cake involved. This is how it happened. Under The Cosh My...
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Sugar-Free Sketching – Day 2
It's Day 2 of my Sugar-Free Sketching project. Nothing like a community spirit to increase the chance of success - why not follow my progress!...
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No Sugar, Thanks – Day 1
I am so fed up being fat. After the awful winter we’ve had, I feel like this most days, but yesterday it was worse than...
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Not So Smug Now: Last One at the Airport
After scoffing at my husband's desire to be punctual for flights, I nearly paid the price. There's a (very obvious) lesson in that somewhere
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Algarve: Ria Formosa
€350.00
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Algarve: Praia Mareta in Sagres
€350.00
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Algarve: Pedralva in the Gloaming
€350.00
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Algarve: Pedralva in the Afternoon
€350.00
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Algarve: Fishmarket in Loulé
€350.00
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