Category Archives: Lifestyle

Not always according to plan …

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Gaga Lady

If the plan doesn’t work … change the plan, not the goal.
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Knock three times

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Gaga Lady

East is east … but west is best Until about six months ago, Knock meant only one thing to me – the memory of awful school tours in primary school. If you attended a Catholic primary school, and you lived … Continue reading →

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When hospital is bad for your health

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Gaga Lady

A recent visit to Tallaght A & E … not for the faint-hearted. A dangerously broken system. Continue reading →

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Woolly thinking

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Gaga Lady

Sheepless in the Curragh Recently, daughter #1 arrived in for a visit (she was our pandemic bubble), and thought she was telling us something we didn’t know.  She had been reading Patrick Freyne’s book – OK Let’s Do Your Stupid … Continue reading →

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2020 – send it out with no bang.

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Gaga Lady

” …this misappropriation of the poor exclamation mark has served to relieve it of its serious duties.” For years, I have been waging war against exclamation marks. If I come across them when I edit, I take pleasure in removing … Continue reading →

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Up light; down heavy

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Gaga Lady

If you went to a convent primary school in 1960s Ireland … then maybe look away now. As September draws to a close, the nation’s children are settling into the new school year. And, whereas they mightn’t be exactly thrilled … Continue reading →

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Gaga Nana

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Gaga Lady

I’m back. How long I’ll be back for, or how regularly I’ll post remains to be seen.  But I’ll try. (If I can remember how to upload this, that is.) Lots has happened on my planet since my last musing. … Continue reading →

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Scotland the brave – not the Braveheart – on September 18

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Gaga Lady

I love absolutely everything about Scotland – but Braveheart doesn’t do it for me… for very personal reasons. ‘Land o’ the high endeavour Land o’ the shining river land o’ my heart forever Scotland the brave.’ The other day, http://www.journal.ie … Continue reading →

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Away from the manger

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Gaga Lady

We all know it’s a given that Christmas lights won’t work when you finally dig them out of their hiding place… but there’s another Christmas hex to beware of… Anyone who has ever bought into the business of decking the … Continue reading →

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After the thrill is gone

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Gaga Lady

The Eagles play the O2 Dublin in June 2014.  This witchy woman – a fan for 40 years – is ‘worrying ’bout this wasted time’. Something momentous happened today, gentle reader.  I’m not saying it was a good thing, but … Continue reading →

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