I am proud of my children, how they have grown into well balanced and civic minded individuals. I value them more than they will ever realise. They have got on with their lives and are now settled with their own family. They developed a really…
The most amazing thing to happen to me in my life was the birth of my three children. Two boys and one girl, now all grown adults. They have provided us with immense pleasure and joy over the years and have rewarded us with three beautiful…
Once we were sure our family had no interest in taking over the post office or our shops, and that they had fully qualified themselves for much better things, we sold our shops and stepped down from having the post office, and settled for the joys…
From a sickly start when I as young I'm still here and alive. My mother would be proud if she were alive. She always thought I was too sickly for marriage and children. She didn't realise I was more into the arts and always had my head in the…
One memory I will never forget. I went to school when I was four years. The small children sat on a mat on the floor playing with blocks. I put one in my mouth behind my teeth. The teachers tried to get it out with no success. The principal came…
Paul was born to us on 29th October 1969, the image of his mother with a shock of dark hair. After almost four years with no more children we decided to adopt Sarah Jane. We applied in April 1973 and got her in June. We adopted Robert after waiting…
I remember the first word I learned to read. I was outside my house in Russell Avenue and there was a van there with the word 'DUBLIN' written on it. I have no idea what age I was but I distinctly remember spelling it out D, U, B, L, I, N, and…
My favourite toy at that time was a hoop and stick. The hoop was made from a bicycle wheel with the spokes removed and in my case it had a tyre and tube, which made it much more desirable than my friend's hoops as it was silent and rolled with a much…
In 1973 Monica started playing golf. From then on we spent many happy hours together playing golf at Mulanje, Limbe, Blantyre or Zomba. By then our second daughter, Claire, our son Fergal, and our youngest child, Margaret (now better known as Mags)…
