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Rock On Peggy Jo

“I hate that mirrorIt makes me feel so worthlessI’m an original sinner but when I’m with youI couldn’t care less”… read more Rock On Peggy Jo

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My Molly Is Your Nelly

“Out of that childhood country what fools climb To fight with tyrants Love and Life and Time?” ( Patrick Kavanagh… read more My Molly Is Your Nelly

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I Am Not A Statue

“And the red-breasted robin beats his wingsHis throat it trembles when he singsFor he is helpless before you”Nick Cave –… read more I Am Not A Statue

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Bond vs. Bond

“I was not bornInto this worldTo do another man’s bidding” Fontaines D.C.  A little different this week. Whilst at college… read more Bond vs. Bond

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And You May Find Yourself…

“And you may find yourselfBehind the wheel of a large automobileAnd you may find yourself in a beautiful houseWith a… read more And You May Find Yourself…

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Hoppipoola !

“We should take a busTo somewhere else to something newThank God we’re aliveAnd bite off more than we can chewDo… read more Hoppipoola !

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Bookends

“Time it was,And what a time it was,It was….A time of innocence,A time of confidences” Paul Simon – ‘Old Friends’… read more Bookends

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These Moments

“Give me these moments backGive them back to meGive me that little kissGive me your hand” Kate Bush – ‘This… read more These Moments

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Empathy, Millions, and Me

“I don’t know what I want, if I’m completely honestI guess I could start a war, I guess I could… read more Empathy, Millions, and Me

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Colouring Outside The Lines

“Yeah, I know, but I had to tryA man can crawl around or he can learn to flyAnd if you… read more Colouring Outside The Lines

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No Half & Half !

“I feel glorious, gloriousGot a chance to start againI was born for this, born for thisIt’s who I am, how… read more No Half & Half !

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Paul vs.Paul

“What we once thought we had, we didn’tAnd what we have now will never be that way again”      ‘We… read more Paul vs.Paul

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Paul Through The Looking Glass

‘Cause everything that’s been has passedThe answer’s in the looking glassThere’s four and twenty million doorsOn life’s endless corridor” The… read more Paul Through The Looking Glass

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Quaesitum

“Too many Florence NightingalesNot enough Robin HoodsToo many halos not enough heroesComing up with the goods”                        Flag Day – The… read more Quaesitum

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Labels, Covers.

And all the old stories are toldI know you’re gonna tell me that you hear every word I sayBut the… read more Labels, Covers.

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To The End

“I’d love to stay here and be normalBut it’s just so overrated.” Tracy Jacks by Blur. *** Funny mood WARNING… read more To The End

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When I Grow Up

“People help the peopleAnd if your homesick, give me your hand and I’ll hold itPeople help the peopleAnd nothing will… read more When I Grow Up

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Let Me Explain

“You know your trouble ?” he said. I stopped listening. He only knew of this particular trouble. I am the… read more Let Me Explain

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Me and Bono

Last Sunday Bono was 60 and in celebration, or reflection, he released a playlist on Spotify called “60 Songs That… read more Me and Bono

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Humphrey, Humphrey, I defy you !

This is a true story submitted to TenX9.com on the theme of Courage. Monaghan , the true centre of the… read more Humphrey, Humphrey, I defy you !

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I’ve Been To Stranooden, But I’ve Never Been To Me

“Darling, you give me shelterFrom the noise that drowns out the loveAnd I want to discoverAll the things that make… read more I’ve Been To Stranooden, But I’ve Never Been To Me

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March 27th 1970 – Our Kid

“We are of the earthTo her we do returnThe future is inside usIt’s not somewhere elseIt’s not somewhere elseIt’s not… read more March 27th 1970 – Our Kid

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Most Peculiar, Mama

“Fairytales do not tell children that dragons exist.  Children already know that dragons exist. Fairytales tell children that dragons can… read more Most Peculiar, Mama

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Let Me In

“Yeah, all those stars drip down like butterPromises are sweetWe hold out our pans, lift our hands to catch themWe… read more Let Me In

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(Yeah But) You’re You

Everything is connected. To each other, to everything they see, across time, we connect the dots. Maybe we are the… read more (Yeah But) You’re You

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Race For The Prize

“Theirs is to winIf it kills themThey’re just humansWith wives and children”(The Flaming Lips ) Odd thoughts and feelings this… read more Race For The Prize

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Right Man, Wrong Place, or….

Some days I’m it. I’m all that. I’m at one. And then I make the fatal mistake of getting out… read more Right Man, Wrong Place, or….

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Time vs. Ballybay

“Do I dareDisturb the universe ?In a minute there is timeFor decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.” (… read more Time vs. Ballybay

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Confusa Persona

Three weeks into my college course and my head is wrecked. Simple questions such as ‘Why are you wearing what… read more Confusa Persona

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Don’t Be Afraid

You saw the advert, attended the open night, applied for the course, was granted a place, looked forward to it… read more Don’t Be Afraid

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Croissant !

So, as I announced last week I was finished up as a coach to the Phoenix Athletic kids, this Tuesday… read more Croissant !

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That’ll Do Pig

Almost made it to the end of the first ‘proper’ week of 2020 without exploding ! New ideas are taking… read more That’ll Do Pig

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A Photograph Of You

I am in a very precarious situation at the moment that will last for another few days. I cannot afford… read more A Photograph Of You

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Toast, Spaghetti, Paula and a wombat called Ezekiel

oast, Spaghetti, Paula and a wombat called Ezekiel (Wednesday Morning, 3AM) OK, let’s clear up two things first. It was… read more Toast, Spaghetti, Paula and a wombat called Ezekiel

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Santa Does Not Do DIY

Last night Jake, Dad and I travelled to Belfast to tell a story, this story, at the wonderful Tenx9 event… read more Santa Does Not Do DIY

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A Horserace and Two Funerals

Sorry for the late delivery of the blog, on Friday I had to dash to Dublin airport to meet my… read more A Horserace and Two Funerals

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True, Mostly True, Mostly Mostly True

My Soul Mate’s cousin asked me to talk to her class of 7-8 year olds this week about our Drumlin… read more True, Mostly True, Mostly Mostly True

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The B-Side of Life

Back in the olden times , when all you could afford was a single rather than an album, when you’d… read more The B-Side of Life

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Some and More

Technically I’ve been working from home this week. Actually I’ve been eating everything in the kitchen and making overly elaborate… read more Some and More

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Bits & Pieces of Everyday

 Driving into town the other day and Grandmaster Flash’s Eighties classic “White Lines” came on the radio. Immediately I was… read more Bits & Pieces of Everyday

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What Time Is It ?

 Monday was odd…even for me. Elliott, our youngest, was attending a Physics week in Trinity College in that Dublin and… read more What Time Is It ?

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Strange Days indeed

For the first time in ages I actually finished something. I am brilliant at starting things, and even better about… read more Strange Days indeed

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