And so this is Christmas…
Everyone has a favourite Christmas carol or two. Some are older religious ones like “Away in a Manger” or “Joy to the World”. Others...
Yesterday once more
And so we head into the last couple of weeks of 2021. Rather like 2020, we may be glad to see the back of...
Get Back
“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” These wise words were written by L.P. Hartley in his novel, The Go-Between,...
Both sides now
Have you noticed that the world is becoming a little grumpy these days? A little tetchy, prone to irritation and hitting out? The whole...
I remember you
It’s all about remembering on Remembrance Day, and phrases are used so easily: “Lest we forget”, or “We shall remember them”.These kind of sayings...
Another brick in the wall
I can remember the shivers that ran up and down my spine when I was growing up, every time the number “1984" came up...
The rocky road to Dublin
Finally, after almost two years confined to the neighbourhood, I was heading back to Dublin, my home town, and looking forward to two weeks...
Guest Editorial : Rights and responsibilities
by Rachel Everett-Fry, Local journalism initiative reporter.
The relationship between the individual and society is one that has been scrutinized, time and again since our...
The fool on the hill
I understand we’re in a federal election campaign, yes? I may seem a little confused, but, to be honest, the whole election thing seems...
Obla-di, obla-da
It seems to me that we’ve all ben experiencing what might be called a state of heightened mental awareness for the past year and...