PostsCommentsPayoutsdeirdyweirdy (71)in Freewriters • 29 minutes agoDrowned.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 • 2 days agoTalking 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 • 9 days 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 • 12 days 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 • 17 days ago20th Century GirlRemembrance of Things Past,deirdyweirdy (71)in Freewriters • 19 days agoHold tightIt's a Trekkie thing!deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 23 days 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 • last monthThings 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 • last monthFaux pasA tinchy-winchy taledeirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • last monthDoes the Pope wear white socks?If there were a disaster and I could save one family member or twenty strangers, of course, I’d save the family member. But here’s the dilemma: I have two. How could I choose…deirdyweirdy (71)in Freewriters • last monthPotshotA teeny-weeny taledeirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • last monthThe drugs don't work.As those of you riveted by the minutiae of my life will recall, I’ve always been self-employed, which means the working week was seven days long, including New Year’s Day…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 2 months agoOutstanding.I’ve always believed that the majority is usually wrong, so whatever everyone else is doing, I instinctively do the opposite. This has served me very well in business. When I…deirdyweirdy (71)in Freewriters • 2 months agoLoose lipsA story in 50 wordsdeirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 2 months agoWalk Don't WalkThough we rarely venture beyond the compound, today we planned a little outing, a walk around one of the two dairy farms that supply us with raw milk. The weather however had…deirdyweirdy (71)in Rant, Complain, Talk • 2 months agoClownsAfter nine long years of weeping and gnashing of teeth since construction began in 2016, Dublin’s spanking new children’s hospital is finally set to open its doors in June 2026.…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 3 months agoBehave!It’s often said that the world is overpopulated. I don’t believe it. The real problem is that most people take up too much space. Let’s face it, half of you eat enough for two…deirdyweirdy (71)in Rant, Complain, Talk • 3 months agoGormless.As none of you will remember, I posted a riveting exposé last year on the Irish Government’s €336,000 parliamentary bike shed. Well, forget that... (I know, I know, you already…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 3 months agoThe path less trodden.By nature, I’m a contrarian. Rules and regulations? Little use for them. They’re for other people. Of course, if a door says push, I don’t go around pulling. That'd just be…deirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 3 months agoRichard the turd.I met him at the local dance. Richard. Whether he told me his surname, I don’t recall. We made a date to go to the pictures the following Saturday. The little girl who lives…
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