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It won’t be long now until we’re decking the halls with boughs of holly.
I can’t believe it. Despite being stuck in lockdown, time is flying by. The days are getting longer, the old stretch in the evening has arrived. And despite Covid, some of us are thinking of those long summer days and maybe a week in Mayo or Kerry and then the leaves turning brown again and…… Read more
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There are only four things that annoy me when I’m driving: Motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and people on scooters.
THERE are those who, I know, would call me a Grumpy Old Man. Indeed, some of those close to me think that, in particular, I am a Grump Old Driver. A Road Rager. This is not true. There are only four things that annoy me when I’m driving: Other motorists Cyclists Pedestrians People on those… Read more
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We need a few new television programmes. So here are a few ideas…
It’s safe to say that television is a victim of the lockdown. I’m watching too much of it. I’ve managed to resist daytime quiz shows thank God. But while there’s lots of good stuff on the box, there’s also a lot of dreadful rubbish.And the problem is, when you’re watching television every night – I… Read more
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English isn’t as easy as we tend to think it is…
(It’s a while since I blogged.* But I might get back to it. I’ve been busy putting the finishing touches to a memoir which you will be thrilled to hear, will be published next month, It is called “And Finally. A Journalist’s Life in 250 Stories. Anyway, on with the blog,,,) I was writing about… Read more
