PostsCommentsPayoutsdeirdyweirdy (71)in Freewriters • 4 days agoPrivy."This coffee smells like almonds," her husband remarked. "Must be the almond cookies dear," she replied. She’d been diligently collecting and crushing apple pips for years.…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 7 days agoReasons to be cheerful part 3All in all, I can’t say 2025 was too bad a year. True I lost three chickens, two to the fox and one to a pallet, plus the door handle fell off my fridge, but I managed not to…deirdyweirdy (71)in Rant, Complain, Talk • 10 days agoMeanderingAs I accompanied my four pooches and their suitor (the big black hound) this morning on their daily constitutional, six small planes were criss-crossing overhead, leaving vapour…deirdyweirdy (71)in Freewriters • 12 days agoNo excuse.From the bus, the teacher spotted Jim, late again. Despite daily caning, he’d failed to improve or offer an excuse for his constant lateness. Jim was pushing a tiny…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 14 days agoAll over again.Is there a right time to swear? Why certainly. Whenever you’re in Ireland, for a start. When you stub your toe: effin’ chair leg! When you miss the bus, despite running like…deirdyweirdy (71)in Silver Bloggers • 16 days agoOld schoolNot having much to do yesterday—because bah humbug, we don’t do Christmas—we finally started loading singles into my Wurlitzer jukebox. Singles, for those born this century, are…deirdyweirdy (71)in Worldmappin • 19 days agoHere comes the sun!Winter Solstice at Knockroe Tombs, Kilkennydeirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 21 days agoFlawless.I’m driven. I always have been. Perhaps it’s the result of growing up as the only competent person in a family of nutters, but when I see something to be done, no matter how…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 28 days agoIt's a dog's life.For a while, I lived with a guy from Moldova who made the best food I’ve ever tasted. He was a tough-looking fella, tattooed head to toe, with the face of an angel—after I paid…deirdyweirdy (71)in Wednesday Walk • last monthFruitfulWhat do you do when life gives you apples? Why, you make apple crumble, of course. This morning, as I wandered aimlessly with my four intrepid hounds, I accidentally stumbled…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • last monthBear in mind.My father died with dementia, but since I can stand on one leg for as long as it takes to explain to a socialist why taxation is theft, I have no worries on that score. Studies…deirdyweirdy (71)in Freewriters • last monthDrowned.The climb to Lovers’ Leap was steep for the star-crossed couple, their union forbidden by feuding clans. At the cliff’s edge they laid some of their clothing, the sea raging…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • last monthTalking the talkThere was an abattoir in the lane behind the house where I grew up. We local kids were convinced that one of the men who worked there—who looked uncannily like Vincent Price and…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 2 months agoGreat ExpectationsI can’t think of a single thing I miss about childhood. Not my elephant ears, not the clown costumes my mother stitched together while half-cut, not her turning up drunk at my…deirdyweirdy (71)in Freewriters • 2 months agoFather Figure"If this man approaches you" warned the TV news, as Jen made tea, "keep engagement to a minimum and call the police." The photo on screen showed her guest, the man sitting in her…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 2 months ago20th Century GirlRemembrance of Things Past,deirdyweirdy (71)in Freewriters • 2 months agoHold tightIt's a Trekkie thing!deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 2 months agoRuffling feathersIn all things, I’m a fastidious creature. I like everything in its place and the po on the dresser. In a world where near enough is considered good enough, I maintain that…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 2 months agoThings that make you go ugh!Considering my exceedingly high standards, lifelong pursuit of perfection, and the fact that my childhood nickname at home was “Prim and Proper,” it should come as no surprise…deirdyweirdy (71)in Freewriters • 2 months agoFaux pasA tinchy-winchy tale
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