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 | 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....
by Dee | Mar 6, 2016 | Where in the World
I must preface these stories with the fact that some are loosely based memories of Ireland. But as a writer I will expand or embellish to make it more interesting. The Raglan My glasses steamed up as I opened the door and I groaned in disappointment as I sniffed the...
by Dee | Feb 6, 2016 | Where in the World
I’m Glad I Listened Grandad often bought himself a couple of beers on pension day. Us kids would linger at the corner of the street and watch to see him coming down the big hill of the main street. We recognized him even from a distance. He was the man who...
by Dee | Jun 22, 2015 | Where in the World
Betsy threw the soapy, dripping sponge at her mama , Amy. Instantly the two were at war. Soap snowballs were lobbed, splattering wetly down noses and trickling merrily down tee shirts.Amy grabbed her precious bundle and wrestled her to the ground, laughing and...
