“Every day is a school day” is something I hear a lot in Ireland. It startled me the first time but I think it shows how open many people here are to hearing new things. Many adults I have known don’t like to acknowledge they don’t know something. Perhaps they feel it is demeaning or […]
Every day is a school day (in Ireland)
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Apollo 13, Titanic and other disasters.
You may wonder what the films “Apollo 13” and “Titanic” have in common with our life here. Well, both are referenced on a daily basis as we wrestle the house into order. It has been a very busy and eventful year so far, perhaps too busy on reflection. We began with a list of things […]
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An apology for the lateness – but I do have a note
First an apology for the lateness of this episode – but I do have a note to excuse this tardiness. This last week has been interesting – a bit more interesting than we wanted, to be honest. For the past month Jacqui has had recurring attacks of breathlessness that we had attributed to asthma. Late-onset […]
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