Of course today is the Winter Solstice. It's a time for retrospection and hope. A time for peace and forgiveness. A time for drunkenness, debauchery and the deflowering of virgins [not that there’s many of them around these days]. It … Continue reading →
When I was a kid, central heating was virtually unheard of. We used to have a small range in the kitchen that was always burning and in the evenings we use to light a fire in the sitting room. There … Continue reading →
We are coming up to one of my favourite days of the year. I am of course referring to the Winter Solstice [not that other one a few days after]. I do not like Winter. I never have. Apart from … Continue reading →
I sometimes wonder if I live on the same planet as everyone else. Recently they ran a drama series on television here in Ireland – "Love/Hate". This is a drama about drug dealing scumbags in the seedier parts of Dublin … Continue reading →
