Like millions of others around the world I am very saddened by the death of Michael Jackson. He was such …Read the Rest

Hi Folks, I recently asked Elaine O’Connor, manager of Eason’s in O’Connell Street, Limerick, to suggest some great summer reads. …Read the Rest

Hi Folks, If you want to read review extracts about my novels they are at the top of this homepage…click …Read the Rest

I’ve been reading ‘The Seeker’s Guide’ by Elizabeth Lesser and it’s great! She is very honest and refreshing. And she …Read the Rest

Hi there! It’s Saint Valentine’s Day and that means many different things to different people. For some there will be …Read the Rest

What a beautiful inauguration ceremony. What eloquence and grit. This man means so much to so many people around the …Read the Rest

Hi, I have just signed up to receive a weekly email from Gwyneth Paltrow and you can too you if …Read the Rest

Hi Folks, Yes, it’s that time of year again. Christmas is often a mixture of misery and cheer. Parts of …Read the Rest

Hi! I’ve just done a wee bit of surfing and found a super dooper review of ‘Ready Or Not?’ on …Read the Rest

Hi! There’s a lot to be said for keeping things simple at Christmas. For not buying into the ads that …Read the Rest

I really miss having a pet. I once shared the house with an adorable cat called Puddy. He was big …Read the Rest

Howdy, I sometimes give writing workshops and I’ve met many lovely people at these gatherings. It is a joy to …Read the Rest

Howdy, I borrowed Walden by Henry Thoreau from a library recently. It is a profound and wonderful book. My father …Read the Rest

Hi there! I am middle-aged and I’ve written an article about the menopause for The Irish Times. It should be …Read the Rest

I had a lovely picnic in a friend’s big back garden yesterday. Amongst the treats were delicious black olives. Earlier …Read the Rest

This morning I decided to bring my ‘light box’ down to the sitting room. It was in storage in a …Read the Rest