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Kilkenny writer on losing a famous friend in the 9/11 attacks, and her own close call

After two years living in New Zealand, in the summer of 2001, I returned to Ireland. But I was taking the long way 'round. First, I stopped in New York to visit two of my brothers, Jack and Eamonn. And then I went to Jamaica for a month, fulfilling ...

11 Sept 2021 at 10:00

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Kilkenny arts in the pandemic - a salve for the soul in time of distress

Since the start of this pandemic, a lot of people appear to be in one of two categories: those who are busy and stressed with working from home while home-schooling, planting a vegetable patch, studying online, and catching up on Zoom. And then ...

16 Apr 2021 at 14:30

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Embracing solitude - an essential space to dream and create

I have lived alone for much of my life, and often in very isolated places. However, I have never felt lonely or unhappy due to the fact that I have no people to talk to or that my friends aren’t around; therefore, I question the official ...

22 May 2021 at 15:00

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Surviving Coronavirus in Spain

Two weeks ago we welcomed the second loosening of restrictions when we progressed from Phase Zero (Preparation) to Phase One (Initial). There was utter confusion and frustration ahead of May 11 as details were leaked over the preceding ...

27 May 2020 at 20:53

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Surviving Coronavirus in Spain - Life in Lockdown Limbo

I have been living in limbo in many respects since moving to Spain last September so, life in lockdown isn’t very different in many respects. When I first arrived in the town of Vera in the Almería region I didn’t want to get set up ...

21 May 2020 at 11:48

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The pandemic anniversary - the world one year on from Covid-19

Now begins all of our pandemic anniversaries. We couldn’t have imagined last year that we would still be in the epicentre of this crisis when we would mark these occasions. But I guess, like with how we humans have treated our ...

19 Mar 2021 at 15:30

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Parviz found - pedalling away from the pandemic stress

For me, 2021 started with: out with the old (boyfriend and his complicated Catalonian life) and back in with what was hard-won in 2019, namely: a self-funded life dedicated to writing in the South of Spain. HOUSE-MOVES AND ...

12 Apr 2021 at 10:54

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Surviving coronavirus in Spain

This Sunday will be day 99 of Lockdown in Spain. It is also the end of the State of Alarm. I doubt that it’s a coincidence that the next day we begin our New Normal instead of entering Lockdown Day 100. In February I ...

19 Jun 2020 at 20:15

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Two months of life in lockdown in Spain

This Friday (May 15), marks two months of strict lockdown in Spain. We celebrate each small lifting of restrictions, but know that more lives are put at risk with every step. From the end of March I starting seeing ...

14 May 2020 at 16:09

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Surviving the Coronavirus in Spain

Last Wednesday I walked away from the farmhouse for the first time in five and a half weeks. Up to that moment I had no absolute need to leave home, since Alan does our shopping every couple of weeks. Legally, I ...

30 Apr 2020 at 20:15

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Surviving Coronavirus in Spain

Last Sunday marked 50 days of lockdown in Spain. Back on day five of our State of Alarm I wrote that I thought it would last for weeks, if not months and that we were in this for the long haul. I am happy that ...

07 May 2020 at 14:24

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Surviving the coronavirus in Spain

I never thought I would say this, but I hope I have Covid-19. Soon after I began my daily blog: ‘Surviving Coronavirus Spainʼ I regretted the choice of title in case people thought that I actually had the ...

08 Apr 2020 at 17:14

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