Effected Finally, we got to see Grats’ latest big screen work last Sunday. “The Halo Effect” written and directed by Lance Daly and starring Stephen Rea was the closing feature of the Dublin International Film Festival. When the film was over I only realised how tense I was: I was so worried the film would [...]

Ring a ring a rosie The three of us went ring shopping on Saturday and still no joy. We saw a lot of rings that we liked but I find it very hard to say “Buy me that one” at the best of times but it is even more difficult when you can’t help calculating [...]

Old biddy, old pal So Garman and I are in the post office earlier today getting forms for new passports for both of us. As the woman who works there hands over the forms she asks me, “Are you just renewing your passport? You aren’t changing the information like your name or anything?” and this [...]

Now that I am twenty-nine and a mother, is it wrong for me to make a big fuss about my birthday? Should I leave that life behind? I am having a great day so far. Flowers, a ring, and a house. Yes, ladies, a house: our offer was accepted and we may soon be the [...]

Lesser Spotted Rosie A journalist rang me today to interview me about online resources for parents and parents to be. At the end of the interview she asked me could she take a photo of me for the article. I said “I hope this doesn’t seem vain but I have the most enormous spot so [...]