On the Wings of a Prayer

On the Wings of a Prayer

Recently, I was blessed with my first opportunity to hold a tiny wren. The Celts associate wrens with creatives including writers, poets, artists and musicians. This brought a smile to my face as my attention was drawn to the wren outside my patio window just as I was...
“One Big Family” on World Book Day 2023

“One Big Family” on World Book Day 2023

For World Book Day 2023 I was invited as guest author to a few schools and childcare facilities in Fermanagh to read ‘A little bit EXTRAORDINARY’. I felt very welcome everywhere I visited. I loved meeting so many children and having the opportunity to chat with them,...
The Mad and Sad Age of Preposterousness

The Mad and Sad Age of Preposterousness

As we approach World Book Day, what we need is bullies to stop bullying and people with no emotional resilience to build some and learn to stop being affected by what other people think and say by understanding that a person’s nastiness is a reflection of their own...
Words Can Hurt and Words Can Heal

Words Can Hurt and Words Can Heal

Today is the start of Anti-bullying Week (14th to 18th November 2022). Bullying has got out of hand. It’s spreading like a virus that society needs to wipe out before it destroys society.  I was bullied at primary school and my older brother Martin was bullied...