by Dee | Feb 2, 2017 | Where in the World
We had already decided that Christmas was not on the cards this year. My husband’s knee surgery was postponed three times. The final date scheduled was the Thursday before Christmas. The last thing we heard on the way to the hospital was that his...
by Dee | Aug 5, 2016 | Lyrical musings and crafty creations
The last thing we needed to see in our run down council house was Mickey, what with traps all over the floor already. So what did my brother Tommy do? Yep, he brought home a mouse. It was a little hard to tell at first because he held him in gently cupped hands, his...
by Dee | Jul 27, 2016 | Lyrical musings and crafty creations
Even though I was named after me Da’s favorite sister, it was Brenda, my sister, who was me Da’s favorite. That was what me Mammy told us anyway. She told me lots of things about me Da and men in general. About how dirty and nasty they were and how they...
by Dee | Jun 12, 2016 | Where in the World
I do feel that since I have inherited the ‘bad eyes’ from my Granny that I may have done anything to make sure that I did not end up like she did. Anyone with bad eyesight can relate to this. It is hard when one cannot see- to actually be seen in...
by Dee | May 3, 2016 | Where in the World
The memories from my childhood always brings a smile… even when I got into trouble! It was hard as a kid to find people who were poorer than us. But then there was my friend Maggie. Her family had been roaming Gypsies for many years until they came to our town....
