Isten hozott
Many lifetimes ago in Edinburgh one Sunday, I made for the nearest cathedral to get Mass. I thought all cathedrals were Roman Catholic. I knew
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How about them apples!
Way before I learned to appreciate a glass of wine, cider was my drink of choice. I’d get particularly excited when friends came back from
Buildings Tell Tales
I fell in love with Budapest the first time I visited. I was gobsmacked by its wrecked beauty, the vestige of former glory that still
A way out, one gherkin at a time
As we launch into 2022, I’ve shelved New Year’s resolutions in favour of what I’m calling life resolutions. Time has been Covidised. It’s taken on
Giving without a thought of getting
This time last year, the world (me included) was going mad shopping online. People seemed to be making a concerted, albeit subconscious, effort to make
The Fifth Province
I’ve often heard of Ireland being described as the 51st state, given her close connections with the USA. Back in 2019, in a survey conducted
Guising, mumming, and souling
Hallowe’en is just around the corner. In Ireland recently, I commented on the huge uptake of this once pagan holiday. I can’t remember a time
Skinful: The fruit of her own doing
Of the four quotations on the opening page of Robyn Flemming’s forthcoming book Skinful: A Memoir of Addiction, the one by Joseph Campbell moved me
Olympic-size lessons
I’m not a massive fan of the Olympic Games. For me, it’s not about who wins what for which country; it’s more about how people
Mastering my AÁBCs
For the seventh time in twice as many years, I have once again boarded the Hungarian language train after nearly a 12-month stopover in the
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