Category Archives: The stuff of daily life

The evening news has become annoying. Each night this week the bulletins have included the fortunes of the England women’s football team among the headlines. This evening no superlatives were spared in describing the victory of the women’s team over … Continue reading →

Chief Inspector Lewis asks pathologist Dr Dobson what her specialist subject would be if she were to appear on Mastermind. ‘Corpses,’ she answers. Lewis smiles, observing that the subject might not be a barrel of laughs. Dobson then turns to … Continue reading →

I love ITV 3. There is a constant recycling of detective series without reference to date or sequence or age. Vera drives a Land Rover that never seems to be replaced and drinks whisky in a manner that must eventually … Continue reading →

There was a barbecue at my cousin’s house in Pitney last Friday, followed by disco music for the gathering of cousins. Dancing to Blondie’s Atomic, one of my cousins said how much she loved Debbie Harry. ‘I think she is … Continue reading →

The Point. In that privatisation of public space it was renamed the O2 and then when they withdrew from the market it became the 3 Arena. Presenters on one of the Dublin music stations call it the 2.3. The sign … Continue reading →