By Laura Hutchinson
DUNDRUM Shopping Centre is not my favourite place in the world. It’s just a hub for every Ugg-wearing young teen within a 40-mile radius.
By Frank Taaffe
TWO of my brothers who have been away from Athy for many years returned last week for a funeral. Their comments on Athy as ‘shabby and run down’ quite frankly shocked me, but made me reflect on whether or not there was any substance in what was said.
By Laura Hutchinson
I WON'T lie to you, I generally hate fairs of any kind. Gadget fairs, fashion fairs, craft fairs.
By Frank Taaffe
UP to recent years Mary Phillips, known to all as Dolly, was regularly to be seen cycling from her home in Smallford into Athy to do her weekly shopping.
By Laura Hutchinson
IT’S no secret that I can’t cook. If you’ve followed this column from the beginning, you’ll know that I once set fire to my micro-ave while trying to re-heat dessert. Yes, set fire. As in, flames and ash.
By Frank Taaffe
A GROUP of 45 national and regional tourist guides arrived in Athy on Thursday last to visit the local heritage centre and I took the opportunity of briefly outlining the town’s history to them.
NOT SO DUMB BLONDE
By Laura Hutchinson
I SUPPOSE most of you spent the Christmas holidays with your family, singing carols, eating pudding and generally basking in the warm glow of familial love. Oh how I envy you. Me? I spent it being blackmailed by my little brother.
EYE ON THE PAST
Frank Taafe
History of the World in One Hundred Objects was the title of a recent bestselling book which enlivened the retelling of history in an interesting and novel way.
By Laura Hutchinson
I’LL be returning home from New York with two less teeth. Certainly not something I had included in my itinerary before arriving, but after several days of jaw-numbing pain, I had to fit it in.
By Frank Taaffe
Christmas times past are for all of us well remembered times. The memories may not always be pleasant ones, but nevertheless the festive season is forever linked in our minds with thoughts of our younger days.