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BREAKING NEWS about CHRISTMAS

BREAKING NEWS about CHRISTMAS

We think children are growing up much faster and are more informed about everything.  Is this true?  My friend’s granddaughter started secondary school in September. She is a bright child full of life and involved in all sports and activities. And in recent times, she is never without a smartphone in her hands (restricted)  Yes, […]

A Christmas Passport to Enjoyment

A Christmas Passport to Enjoyment

My favourite description of Christmas is from “A Mother’s Christmas” by Hugh Leonard, published in a collection of Christmas Stories. I have been rereading “Christmas in Ireland”, introduced by Colin Morrison, every year since 1990.   My mother who never went abroad in her life was the owner of a passport. It was called Christmas, and […]

Reasons to be Cheerful

Reason to be Cheerful. Merry Christmas

Earlier start to Christmas this year Reasons to be cheerful: This year we climbed into the attic a week earlier than usual.  We put the tree and decorations up a week earlier to add some cheer to our home and the road. We also broke with tradition by cutting the Christmas pudding before the 25th; luckily, […]

Christmas in Ireland

Three Questions Every Winning Pitch Must Answer

Christmas in Ireland is a collection of short stories written by well-known Irish authors about their memories of Christmas. This is a book I gave my daughter Jennifer as a Christmas present in 1990. After she left home, it stayed in our house and on December 8th each year the book comes down off the […]