PostsCommentsPayoutsdeirdyweirdy (71)in Worldmappin • 2 days agoHere comes the sun!Winter Solstice at Knockroe Tombs, Kilkennydeirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 4 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 • 11 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 • 15 days agoFruitfulWhat 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 • 18 days agoBear 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 • 23 days 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 • 25 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 • last monthGreat 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 • last monthFather 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 • last month20th Century GirlRemembrance of Things Past,deirdyweirdy (71)in Freewriters • last monthHold 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 taledeirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 2 months agoDoes 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 • 2 months agoPotshotA teeny-weeny taledeirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 2 months agoThe 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 • 3 months agoLoose lipsA story in 50 wordsdeirdyweirdy (71)in Weekend Experiences • 3 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…
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