We have three literary celebrations this week and they all have children in mind. The first is International Children's Book Day. As we are all acutely aware, reading is the foundation of all learning and is, therefore, the most important skill for every child. 4/2 -...
Inspiration can strike us at any time from a vast array of sources. An overheard conversation, a scenic view, an image or a news report - the list goes on and on. One of the most frustrating but rewarding is dreams. They are elusive a lot of the time but if we can...
Sacrosanct - definition: highly sacred or holy I was taken back to my early childhood by this word. My first school was actually within a convent and we were taught by nuns. Even all these years later, I can conjure up the feel and smell of the nun's habit. When they...
As the old saying goes ‘nothing stays the same’ and the last few weeks have made that quite apparent in my life. Each event has made an impact on me both emotionally and physically. My oldest child flew the nest and is making a new life with his girlfriend in a very...
My first ‘public’ acknowledgement of my creativity came at the tender age of seven years old. I was a pupil at a convent school called, St. Finians. Not to be confused with the infamous St. Trinians; depicted in several movies, although we found the exploits of those...