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FILMS WE’LL BE WATCHING OVER
THE NEXT FEW MONTHS
SUesptember, BBC One
TVhiregiDneMceeidveiadOne
Based on the David Nicholls novel, Douglas Petersen
The Woman’s Way team have been waiting (Tom Hollander) is looking forward to a meticulously
with bated breath on this original Irish drama planned grand tour of Europe with wife Connie (Saskia
since our binge watch of Normal People. The Reeves) and their only child Albie (Tom Taylor). Douglas
Deceived starring Emmet J Scanlan (Peaky has pegged it as the family holiday of a lifetime, to mark
Blinders) and Paul Mescal (Normal People) their last summer together before Albie leaves home
has launched just last week with the first two for university. However before they embark on the trip,
episodes airing back to back on Virgin Media Connie drops a bombshell: she’s not sure she wants to
One. Filmed in Ireland, this is a compelling, be married to Douglas any more. So Douglas seizes the
sinister narrative of lust, manipulation and holiday as his chance to fix things, a desperate quest to
betrayal, the central character in The Deceived save his marriage in some of the most beautiful cities
is college student Ophelia (Emily Reid), who in the world. Will he be able to convince Connie that he is the man she fell in love with? A
falls in love with her married Irish lecturer, beautiful read and if it’s half as good as the novel, we are all in.
seeing in him all the answers to her needs.
When their a air is interrupted by a shocking STTeHHpEEteTDmIEMbVeEILr 1A6L,LNetflix FILM VThiregiTnoMniegdhitaSOhnoew
and tragic death, Ophelia finds herself trapped
in a world where she can no longer trust This film, which has been The Tonight Show has returned to our
her own mind. Emmett J. Scanlan plays the adapted from Donald Ray Pollack’s screens with Matt Cooper and new host Ciara
timelessly attractive and charismatic Irish award-winning novel is set to be one Doherty. The former Ireland AM presnter has
lecturer Dr Michael Callaghan; also stars Ian of Netflix’s big film releases for the begun her new night-time role a er stepping
McElhinney who plays Michael’s father Hugh season. Set in Knockemsti , Ohio, in to replace Ivan Yates in the hot seat.
fighting the oncoming tide of dementia. it’s dark, gritty and features a star- Viewers have already been impressed with
Catherine Walker plays his wife Roisin, a studded cast. Arvin Russell (played Ciara a er her interview with cervical check
successful, award-winning fiction writer; by Tom Holland) is a young man who campaigner Vicky Phelan as she discussed
Eleanor Methven plays Roisin’s devoted and finds himself surrounded by her cancer and how she wants to die with
sometimes overbearing mother Mary Mulvery; characters he dignity on her own terms. Matt and Ciara will
Shelley Conn plays Roisin’s best friend Ruth, can’t trust
intelligent and loyal; Dempsey Bovell plays as he fights delve into the big new stories of the day
Matthew, Michael’s confidante and biggest the evil forces with a panel of guests covering key local and
admirer, and Paul Mescal is Sean McKeough, that threaten international new stories.
a local builder who becomes Ophelia’s him and his
confidante. Plus some of it was shot in family. Set
Belfast, which makes our editor happy. between
World War
II and the
Vietnam War,
the landscape is horrific as Arvin tries
to save himself and his loved ones.
Highly suspenseful, Bill Skarsgard and
Mia Wasikowska also star.

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Based on This new six-part drama stars Orla Brady, Eileen Walsh, Steve Wall,
Aldous Patrick Bergin and Sorcha Cusack and have just started. Based in
Huxley’s Dublin, her character Kate Ryan is working as an Environmental
novel, Brave New World imagines a Compliance consultant for Norwegian energy giant Noreg Oil,
utopian society that has achieved and on the verge of a lucrative promotion and transfer to HQ in
peace and stability through the Oslo But there’s a bit of caveat as she faces a final assignment
prohibition of monogamy, privacy, for NorskVentus, Noreg Oil’s new wind-power subsidiary, and a
money, family, and history itself. As small coastal town in the south-west of Ireland is earmarked for a
citizens of New London, Bernard Marx Norwegian-owned wind farm.
(Harry Lloyd) and Lenina Crowne
(Jessica Brown Findlay) have only ever ITThVe Sister NSCSREeepRItMfltIeEiIxmSNbATeLWr:U1O6K:,,
known a rigid social order, a perfect The second
pharmaceutical called Soma, and a Russell Tovey
culture of instant gratification and – who we love season of the
ubiquitous sex. Curious to explore life on telly – stars
beyond the strictures of their society, in this four- critically acclaimed
the two New Worlders embark on a parter which
vacation to the Savage Lands, where details the story Criminal:UK returns SERIES
they become embroiled in a harrowing of a murder. The programme will focus on Tovey’s and it’s edge-of-
and violent rebellion. Bernard and character Nathan, a man with a terrible secret who your-seat viewing. In this
Lenina are rescued by John the Savage is haunted (in more ways than one) by his past
(Alden Ehrenreich), who escapes choices and past mistakes. Written by Neil Cross season we have four new
with them back to New London. and inspired by his novel Burial, whereby Nathan is
John’s arrival in the New World soon revisited by a figure from his former life. Nathan’s cases and four new suspects.
threatens to disrupt its utopian been married for ten years but Bob’s news will have
harmony. consequences for him and his loved ones. Ooh er, Follow our experts as they listen
we like the sound of this.
HBBisCDark Materials to bold stories with jaw-dropping
FViinrgdiinngMJeadcikaCPhlaayrletron
Coming in November, the second season twists and turns. Can you spot who is
of this cracking series (both WW’s Amy Filmed during the last eighteen months of the
and Áine loved the first) will bring Philip late sporting hero’s life, Finding Jack Charlton innocent and who is guilty? This series
Pullman’s book series to life. The second is an emotional and inspirational documentary
season sees returning cast members of an Irish features stellar performances from
Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson and Lin-Manuel football icon like
Mirandaamong others (including Andrew no other. This Kit Harrington (of Game of Thrones
Scott as Will’s father Colonel John Parry). co-production
Season two will be based on Pullman’s The between fame) and Sharon Horgan, who plays
Subtle Knife and sees Lyra, the protagonist, Virgin Media
continue her investigation into the Television the part of an online group leader
mysterious Dust and look for her father, and the BBC
alongside new companion Will Parry. details Jack’s who unmasks sexual predators. It’s
Expect it to be bigger and darker than the previously
first instalment. undocumented compelling viewing.
life with
dementia, RNSeAeptTfltCeiHxmEbDer 16,
o ering an From the minds behind
intimate and American Horror Story SERIES
compelling comes this suspenseful
insight into Jack the man and the challenge
faced by thousands of families universally. drama that tells the
The documentary features key characters from
throughout Jack’s career, with contributions origin story of one of the most
from Jack’s family for the first time, his wife
Pat and son John. notorious nurses in literature. Inspired

by the character of Nurse Ratched

from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,

Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story)

appears as Mildred Ratched. Set in 1947,

Mildred has just arrived at a leading

psychiatric hospital where new (and

unsettling) experiments have begun. The

more involved she becomes, the more

a darkness starts growing inside, with

terrifying results.

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Peter Laurence (Hugh Laurie) is a self-made, forceful and charismatic Based on the book series by
politician. Peter’s public and private life seems to be falling apart
- or rather is being picked apart by his enemies. As the personal Nancy Springer, this film follows the
revelations spiral, he is shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse,
expertly walking a high wire between glory and catastrophe as he adventures of Enola Holmes (played
seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down.
However events show just how hard it is, for both an individual and by Millie Bobbie Brown of Stranger
a country, to leave the past behind. With enemies so close to home,
can Peter Laurence ever out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate Things) when, on the morning of her
prize? This political thriller is going to be on our radar.
sixteenth birthday, she wakes up to
SSienpgtaepmobreerG, Vripirgin Media
find that her mother (Helena Bonham
Adapted from Booker Prize winner JG Farrell’s satirical
novel by Oscar-winning screenwriter and playwright Carter) has disappeared. Enola
Sir Christopher Hampton and starring Colm Meaney,
Singapore Grip is an epic story set during World War II, suddenly
focusing on a British family living in Singapore in 1941
at the time of the Japanese invasion. Olivier Award- finds herself
winning actor Luke Treadaway plays the reluctant hero
and innocent abroad Matthew Webb. Award winning in the care
actor David Morrissey takes the role of ruthless rubber
merchant Walter Blackett, who is head of British Singapore’s oldest and most powerful of her older
firm, alongside his business partner Webb played by Charles Dance OBE. With Webb’s
health failing, Walter needs to ensure the future of their firm is secure. He decides Webb’s brothers
son Matthew is the perfect match for his spoilt daughter Joan (Georgia Blizzard). Matthew’s
idealism leaves Walter increasingly suspicious as Matthew himself falls under the spell of Vera Sherlock
Chiang (Elizabeth Tan), a mysterious Chinese refugee.
(Henry Cavill)

and Mycro

(Sam Claflin).

Refusing to go

to a finishing

school like they want her to, she

escapes and finds herself embroiled in

a mystery surrounding a missing Lord.

A fun mystery adventure.

RThTeÉMOenaening of Life TNHovEeCmRbOeWr 1N5, Netflix SFEORUIERS

Joe Du y takes the helm this Olivia Coleman returns as Queen
autumn in a brand-new season Elizabeth in the fourth series of this
of the show made popular by Gay popular drama. The new series is set in
Byrne. With COVID-19, there has the 1970s and the Royals are concerned
never been more appropriate time with securing an appropriate bride for
to ask what’s it all about and why Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor). Margaret
are we here than in these uncertain Thatcher (Gillian Anderson) has become
times. A definite must-watch for us. the UK’s first female Prime Minister, but
tensions are running high between her
STehpetGemrebaetrB, rCithiashnnBealk4e O and the Queen. Emma Corrin takes on
the role of Lady Diana Spencer, and as
Lynsey Atkin, Executive Creative Director, 4Creative Prince Charles’s romance progresses, will
said: “Bake O ’s back – like a well-earned slice of the happy occasion bring the Royal Family
sweet relief in a rather terrible year. So this time round, together?
instead of creating another epic ad for the best show
on telly, we wanted to tell a smaller story – one about
a few people and a whole nation all at once. Because if
the last few months have taught us anything, it’s that
we, the British public, will do anything for bread.”

We know filming finished in August so we HOPE it’s
coming soon. Nothing like a cup of tea, some biscuits
and watching other people create showstoppers!
Things will look a little di erent this year with the
departure of Sandi Toksvig and the arrival of new co-
presenter Matt Lucas. We can predict that he and Noel
will have plenty of baking puns, dough-n’t you? Sorry.

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LSoedpgteinmgbweri,thVLirugciny Media TAHmEazBoOnYPSrime STEWRIOES

Lucy Kennedy becomes the hostess A er a fantastic first series, The Boys
with the mostess in this COVID-19 returns to pick up right where we le o .
friendly version of Living with Lucy Butcher (Karl Urban) is still missing and
as she welcomes some famous faces Starlight (Erin Moriarty) is struggling to
for an overnight staycation or an navigate her new place. Homelander still
a ernoon lunch in this new six- wants total control. But when a new ‘supe’
part series, Lodging with Lucy. The (‘superhero’) arrives with her own agenda,
premise of the show sees presenter how will everyone adapt? Add to that rising
Lucy Kennedy act as owner/manager/ tensions as a new threat arrives. A brilliant
bean an tí story that sees regular men and women
of her own versus corrupt ‘supes’ who definitely do not
country have the public’s best interest at heart.
guest
house IN’movAemCbeleerb, rVitiryg..i.nGMetedMiae Out Of Here!
and invite
famous You know Christmas is near with the return of I’m A
faces Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!. The show will be
and their broadcast live every night from a ruined castle in the
families to countryside. Ant and Dec will host the series, bringing
join her for viewers all the news and excitement of the day. As
an evening on the regular series, viewers will see the celebrities
meal or overnight stay. During her undertake gruelling trials and fun-filled challenges to
time with the celebrity and their win food and treats in the lead up to one of them being
family, Lucy will settle them into crowned, for the first time ever, King or Queen of the
their room(s), show them a local Castle. This marks the 20th series of the hit show and
attraction, cook them their favourite a one-o documentary called I’m A Celebrity: A Jungle Story will celebrate all the very best
/fantasy meal for dinner (with the moments of the show’s stellar 19-year history.
help of resident chef Nick Reynolds)
and interview them throughout OAWTHmcOtEaoRzbWLoeDnAr L5BPKrEiIYmNOeGNDDEAD: FRiTnÉdiOngneJ,oOy ctober
their time together. With Lucy’s
relaxed charm and disarming nature, A spin-o from the popular The Finding Joy, the highest-rating
the visitors to Lucy’s Guest House Walking Dead series, this highly- comedy debut of 2018 for RTÉ,
will all show an unexplored side to anticipated launch follows a group followed Joy (Huberman) in the
their character, life and career in of teenagers as they leave the safety a ermath of a major breakup.
this unique spin on the chat show of their post-apocalyptic home and She unwittily landed herself a
format. embark on a dangerous and chilling new job as a vlogger but quickly
cross-country journey in a bid to save turned it into a hit. Season two follows Joy as she is
BStBrCictly Come Dancing their father. Will they be successful? reborn as an independent entrepreneur, struggling
Only time will tell. Fans of the original to establish her online brand of finding happiness
Get your glad rags on! The 18th series series will notice some famous faces and fulfilment in everyday life.
of the NTA and BAFTA award-winning popping up throughout.
entertainment show will return in the AAPAvmaRailAzaoSbnlIeTPEinrimOectober
autumn and it’ll definitely put some Missed this Oscar-winning
sparkle back into our weekends (and thank
goodness for that). The celebrities have film while it was in FILM
been confirmed and those learning to theatres? No worries – it’s
sashay onto the dancefloor include Caroline set to appear on Amazon
Quentin, Clara Amfo, Max George, Maisie
Smith and Bill Bailey. Whoop, we’re very
excited, so we are.

Prime Video from October.

Set in South Korea and

directed by Bong Joo-ho, the black comedy thriller

follows the story of a poor family who manage to

scheme their way into the home of a wealthy family

but all is not what it seems. WW

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from the style experts

WE’VE ASKED THREE IRISH STYLISTS TO
ADVISE ON COMMON FASHION DILEMMAS

JUSTINE (sometimes it’s as simple as a good white from your existing wardrobe.
KING’S TOP T-shirt or a pair of black leather boots). A capsule wardrobe doesn’t just have
TIPS ON
BUILDING When you’ve identified your 20 per to be filled with plain items like white
A CAPSULE cent of most-worn clothes, look at the T-shirts and blue jeans, if you like colour
WARDROBE remaining 80 per cent of your wardrobe. and print, embrace that. But look for
Assess why you don’t wear these clothes versatile items that can be worn different
I firmly believe there is no ‘one size fits all’ all the time. Often it’s because you don’t ways, like a print skirt that can be worn
approach to building a capsule wardrobe. have the occasion for them, they don’t go with trainers and a chunky knit for
What a busy stay-at-home mum might with the rest of your wardrobe or your daytime then dressed up with heels.
wear is going to be different from an office personal style has evolved. Learn from
worker. e most important thing is to those mistakes when buying again. A capsule wardrobe doesn’t end with
assess your own personal lifestyle on a your clothes, it should include shoes and
typical week and from there figure out the Sometimes a wardrobe clear-out is even jewellery.
type of clothes you wear most. exactly what you need in order to make
clear styling choices. When creating a capsule jewellery
Invest in the clothes you wear all the collection I find it easiest to stick to one
time. For example, if you work in an office Too much clutter of unwanted items can metallic. For me that’s yellow gold (and
(or are due back in an office), these are the be overwhelming and create the familiar gold plated). Sticking to one metallic
clothes you should be investing in. Rather conundrum of having a wardrobe full means all of my pieces can be mixed and
than splashing your cash on an evening of clothes and nothing to wear. Donate matched and I can wear as little or as
dress you might wear twice a year, spend your unwanted items to charity and you’ll much jewellery as I wish without having
on the items you wear every week. enjoy your condensed wardrobe with to give much thought to co-ordinating.
much more clarity.
On average, we wear 20 per cent of Justine King is a Fashion Stylist based in
our clothes 80 per cent of the time. Look Before making any purchase, think of Dublin. After beginning her early fashion
at your own wardrobe and identify the ree Event Rule. If you can’t think career in New York, working with brands
the 20 per cent you currently wear the of three upcoming events or situations like Versace, Vera Wang and Yves Saint
most - this is your existing capsule where you will definitely wear that piece, Laurent as well as assisting Rihanna’s
wardrobe. From there find the gaps it isn’t worth buying. Stylist Mel Ottenberg, Justine returned to
you may be missing in order to tie these Ireland where she continues to work as an
pieces together and create fresh looks Consider your purchases. Your editorial, commercial and personal stylist.
without changing your whole wardrobe most loved and frequently worn items Twitter/ Instagram: @justinekingxx;
were rarely bought on impulse. Before www.justinekingstyling.com
making the purchase, think of numerous
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GEORGINA VAHEY dress such as cobalt blue is also a great 2. Create your own curves with a well-
ON THE IMPORTANCE option. Whatever you decide, a little designed dress. I love how the piping
OF COLOUR colour goes a long way and remember to on this dress creates the optical illusion
have fun with it! of great shape. Dress from
Ever look into your wardrobe and find it’s Georgina Vahey is a fashion stylist who www.thestablesbirr.com
a combination of varying shades of black, has spent over 10 years working in the
grey, navy and white? Putting those items industry styling celebrity photo shoots, 3. Lift your mood and flatter your shape
together everyday requires little or no editorial and advertising campaigns. with a piece of print in your wardrobe.
effort. It can be easy to shy Georgina also acts as personal stylist Print is a wonderful way of introducing
away from bold colour offering personal styling and wardrobe colour into your style and will distract
choices and stick to analysis to both Men and Women. from any curves you don’t wish to
safer options. For more information see www. highlight. Dress by Coster at www.place.ie
georginavahey.com or call 087 924 0224
Adding colour 2
into your wardrobe CATHY O’CONNOR
doesn’t have to be ON BODY SHAPES AND 3
a daunting prospect. BODY POSITIVITY
4. A tailored jacket
ere are so many Ah yes, the recurring question... how do I will offer structure and
benefits to colour. Scientists have found dress for my body shape? Now while that a slimmer silhouette.
that colour boosts our mood. Warm bright certainly is a worthwhile query, for me
colours such as red releases dopamine, the starting point lies elsewhere. is longer line jacket
the feel good hormone, pink is associated by Mosh Mosh is one
with youth and femininity, green gives a ere seems to be a of my faves from
feeling of peace and contentment, blue is presumption that www.weardrobe.ie
a calming colour which helps you focus dressing for your
where yellow is said to brighten your body shape 5. e perfect fit trousers,
mood and give you energy. is focused on that’s what they offer
remedying the at www.shapemoda.
Start small, if you’re not confident more challenging com. Each design
to go for bold colour-blocking why not areas of your body, is created with a
introduce some small details like coloured which of course, can particular body shape
accessories? create more negative in mind. Its candle-
feelings and so the spiral continues. shaped trousers are
Adding a coloured bracelet, a bright my choice for the
lipstick or even a scarf will instantly ere is another angle to be explored, season, slightly flared
update any outfit. You can add multiple another way of approaching you and hem which elongates
pops of colour to a neutral outfit by your style. Ask yourself this: What do the leg, yay!
wearing a bright belt and bag for example. you love about your shape?
Cathy O Connor 4
A statement scarf is a versatile piece that Yep, you read it right. What do you is one of Ireland’s
can instantly update any outfit, try taking love about your shape? e advantage of most respected
a simple silk scarf and tie it around the appreciating your best bits means that you fashion stylists. rough her regular
handle of your handbag. can choose pieces that highlight all that is appearances on RTÉ and Virgin Media
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classic colours that won’t date so they I’ve shopped with all sorts of shapes and practical advice, Cathy’s passion for
will be easy to update using some simple and sizes and the real game changer is all things stylish resonates with people
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tones for autumn/winter. you appreciate yourself. I could go on
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of burgundy. A burgundy leather skirt best version of you, rather than a diluted
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Tell our readers about the face wipes that can represented who we are as a
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I pretty much grew up skin. Barefaced is of determination.
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mum has owned a beauty hypoallergenic. kind to scalp and hair and How has the brand changed
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the market for convenient important innovation is and know about Moxi Loves? single use plastics. is would
skincare solutions. Mum had the beauty industry is so fast I think people might be mean that our first launch
me cleansing, toning and paced with trends forever surprised to know that Moxi Eye Catcher would have to
moisturising from a young changing overnight. One is a word in the dictionary. In be discontinued. I brought
age but I always liked to cut thing that doesn’t change the dictionary it has an ‘e’ at forward some new products
corners. My skin did not like is the need for new and the end. e exact translation we had planned and made the
these corners and I thought, different and that’s what’s is: force of character, tough decision to step away
‘Why do quick handy products important to our beauty determination or nerve. from our original product
mean you have to compromise obsessed customers. Our I loved the meaning behind it, ahead of the ban. I was able
on good quality products?’ most recent launch, the Dry I felt it totally spoke to me and to apply a new USP to our
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create products that solved have ticked every box. e
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PARENTING

Turn negatives into
parenting positives

IF THEY OVERLOAD ON SCREEN TIME, PICK AT THEIR DINNERS AND FIGHT IN THE CAR, YOU CAN STILL GET A WIN

I HAVE A PICKY EATER SCREEN TIME IS A HUGE taught. As for bickering in the I NEVER GET A MINUTE By Una Rice
DISTRACTION backseats, many parents swear
Picky eating can be a real issue by an activity to keep younger One of the biggest drains for
because we worry our child How can we turn digital children distracted. And it’s a parent is the 24/7 nature
isn’t getting enough nutrients devices into a positive? By age dependent of course, but if of the job. Those runs,
for their development. It can accepting that they have they’re are constantly fighting appointments, and never-
range from concerns about a place for older children in the back the issue may be ending to do lists can seem
a child having an extremely (not babies) - but just that - more about underlying sibling like a perpetual state of being,
limited diet to declaring they they have a place alongside rivalries than anything else. until there’s nothing left.
hate certain foods to coming everything else. So when
home with an untouched everything’s in balance, MY CHILD SEEMS ANXIOUS There are going to be more
lunchbox. It’s no fun watching screen time can be enjoyed and intense periods of parenting,
a child push food around their not overdone. Screen time can Having endured lockdown like the early weeks, the
dinner plate either. be used as a bargaining tool, or and the fallout from children toddler years, the school years
that extra treat when all else being out of school and the with after school activities and
Our diets these days are so is done. Everyone’s familiar rollercoaster over state exams homework. Often what occurs
rich it’s unlikely your child with the memes about getting and results, not to mention is that both parents can take
isn’t getting what they need, kids to tidy their rooms and job losses, we have all to some responsibility, but one parent
but children can fill up on the only then will the wifi code by extent seen anxiety plays out in may carry the additional
more filling but less nutritional given out. our own lives. burden of the mental load.
stuff very quickly. Also, we
all have our own preferences Although the experts warn Thankfully as a society What’s the solution though?
for tastes and textures - even about using devices too close to we are vastly more aware of It’s not just about sharing the
children. It’s worth keeping a bedtime, you can always allow anxiety and mental health housework or the lifts. It may
diary for a week to see what ten to fifteen minutes online and this means if you visit a not even be about splitting the
exactly they are eating and if it’s in return for an earlier to bed GP, or confide in a teacher or responsibilities. It’s more about
interfering with their appetite. time (for older children, not coach, the response is likely putting up boundaries for
For instance, constant grazing toddlers). Devices can also be to be sympathetic, caring and yourself that defines how much
or bowls of cereal - even that used for audio book downloads, helpful. In addition there’s you’re willing to give.
innocent glass of milk - won’t which is very handy when so much help out there in
leave much appetite for dinner. you’ve read the bedtime story, the forms of meditations, It’s about not automatically
but they want a ‘next.’ EFT (Emotional Freedom taking on everything and
When it comes to rejecting Technique), nutrition advice responding to everything,
foods, all it takes is one bad EVERYONE FIGHTS OVER and acupuncture (always but delegating, and seeing
experience for a child to have CAR SEATS ensure you visit a licensed the advantages of not doing
a blanket refusal. So if spinach therapist). Simple but effective everything yourself. Look
tasted yucky first time round, What is a parent to do so that breathing techniques can be upon this as a shift to living
they may declare a dislike for peace reigns and everyone’s hugely helpful for anxiety as your best life that makes you
greens in general. One way a winner? First off, ensuring can being in nature, talking feel happy and getting as much
around it is to continue to offer that everyone travels safely is instead of bottling things up, support as you can.
different veggies, but don’t paramount, so the laws around yoga (even ‘laughing yoga is a
make an issue or say they’ve using a child restraint system thing!), doing things that bring You could start with paying
got to clear their plate. Also, must be followed. But that may you joy, living in the moment for help, deciding that you’ll
let your child pick the veggies not stop two teens squabbling and not dwelling on fears. pay someone to paint those
from the supermarket or start over the front seat. You could ceilings and walls, asking
growing in your garden, and resort to keeping the names Sometimes all we need is some more favours from family
create an interest in meals by of your children in the glove reassurance and a safe outlet to and not feeling guilty at all
getting them to help cook too. compartment and picking vent our concerns. Sometimes when you decide to order
In fact, there’s nothing wrong one at random every journey. the best lesson is that it’s good meals from the local deli
with handing over Friday night At the very least, ‘taking to slow down, and take better instead of cooking that
dinner to the youngsters - you turns’ (as long as someone’s care of ourselves and each evening. Yes, never getting a
might be surprised. checking) will be a good lesson other. minute to yourself, or being
overwhelmed, is a red warning
sign that you need to evaluate.

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REAL LIFE

A day in
the life of…

DEBORAH DONNELLY

THE ARTIST, AUTHOR AND TEACHER
SHARES A TYPICAL WORKING DAY

I get up at 6.30 most mornings galleries so I constantly have spend the afternoon preparing confident. It is impossible to
and I am up on Killiney beach work going. I put my paints all of this. Painting is a higher paint every day but the days I
at 7am for my morning swim. out and jump right in from energy and I save that for the do paint I feel really happy and
9am. I listen to Ludovico and mornings. It is a higher power centered.
ere are happy pills in the that really gets me in the zone. that takes over! e afternoons I
water and this sets me up I think about nothing when I keep for the normal things like During COVID I did get
for the day. First thing in the paint. I always try to paint like social media, framing, sales, a fright. I availed of LEO’s
morning while everyone is Vermeer and I have no idea why talking to customers and online business mentoring and I was
asleep I prepare my flask of everything turns out like an sales. A trip to the post office very lucky I had a great mentor
coffee and lunch for later. I ostrich or a cow. most days. who got me through the last few
have great support from my months. I worked every day on
husband John he gets the Mid-morning I have my flask e most challenging part my website and trying to pivot
kids off to school and does all of coffee and my mom makes about my line of work is the my business. ank goodness
that. I just hop on my bike and me brown bread so I always pricing. I know it is expensive I had great support from past
cycle to Marlay Park every have a constant supply of that. but I am in it for the long run. I collectors and I do have regular
morning from Ballybrack. I Usually by 11am the park starts cannot undersell the pieces as customers. Any artist will tell
usually leave about 7.30am to get busy. I put my sign out they need to hold their value. you that you just need a handful
after my swim. and set up outside. After COVID I take it very seriously. I really of collectors and they will keep
I wanted to be outdoors as my want to be in it for the long run. coming back over time. We
It usually takes me about 50 studio space is quite small. I cannot tell you how many kept going during COVID. My
minutes to cycle to work and Sometimes the studio can get times I hear, “I can paint that.” husband also works with me
when I get in, I light incense really busy, the weekends When I was younger it would in the gallery. So we do a lot of
and do my yoga. I clear my especially. upset me but now I think it is payment plans and deliveries
head for the day as I have a funny. e other thing is oils are when people could not come
tendency to think too much. I I never take a lunch break, messy. I have no good clothes and see the work.
experienced extreme trauma I work right through. I feel I without paint on them!
when I lost my home two years have very little time to work so Colour can trick the brain to
ago so I really need to look after I need to get it all squeezed into Before COVID, I was so busy make you happy and I think we
my mental health. the day. I finish at 5pm. My last with Corporate Art wellness all needed some art to cheer us
studio was at home but now workshops. I have hired other up. I believe expression beats
Mornings are all about the we are renting I cannot work artists to help with this. We depression and I really tried to
art. I do not officially open my from home so I cannot potter taught two workshops a week. get this message across during
studio till 11am but I need to get in the evenings like I used to. Now everything has been the lockdown through my
my commissions and finish off Sometimes I come back up to cancelled and my week has YouTube videos.
pieces in the morning without Marlay Park in the evenings. completely changed. I am really
interruption. Of course I listen During COVID, the kids would enjoying painting. I feel more I leave at 5pm and I am
to the birds. I am in the middle cycle up with me too and paint. usually home by six. In the
of Marlay Park, 400 acres of
Parkland. It is so beautiful. ey all love art.
I sell framed edition prints,
I am a professional artist cards, children’s books and
and writer. I also license out notebooks. I also supply these
my images to large stores like into galleries and stores so I
House of Fraser. I supply into

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REAL LIFE

SCA DRAAYORINSATSHHEALINFE

THE AUTHOR TALKS US
THROUGH HER DAILY ROUTINE

I wake at around 6.45am “Many people inflexibility. In fact, I rarely for several months) but lately
when I sneak downstairs for a stop to eat. If I do it’s cheese my evenings run away with
cup of tea before my seven- assume writing on toast or half a Twix. It me and art hasn’t had time to
year-old daughter tumbles doesn’t make much sense, I percolate.
out of bed. If I’m feeling is a therapeutic know, to remain glued to a
positive I’ll practice yoga and screen when the words won’t By the time I have turned
then make her breakfast. experience, but most join me, but I worry that if out my daughter’s light and
I’m not a great culinary I step away it will be at the cleared up supper, there
artist, but I do always try to days I find it painful! exact moment the muse was might be time to pour a glass
cook her something before about to land on my shoulder! of wine and squeeze in an
she goes to school. It’s often I sit at my desk episode of Schitt’s Creek.
pancakes with too much If I’m really stuck, I’ll reply When I don’t fancy that I’ve
Nutella, but sometimes watching the to emails and the business spent time clearing out my
we have poached eggs or a side of writing including house Marie Kondo-style. I
sausage sandwich or, if she is clock” bookkeeping, always the very hate clutter, and my home
willing, porridge. worst part of my job. feels like a shameful pit of
the end of my garden, though over-consumption. It’s
Once my daughter is I tend not to use it much At around 3pm on regular my post-lockdown goal to
awake, it’s a rush to be out anymore. I have a small room school days, I step away from simplify my life and this
the door for 8am. She doesn’t upstairs in my house that my desk to worry about what involves a lot of refuse-bags
love school, so this can be feels cosier, and it’s where to cook for dinner and pop to and trips to charity shops.
a difficult part of the day, I’ve written the last couple of the shops before pick-up. I guess I’ve learned what I
waving her goodbye and novels. really need lately, and that’s
crossing my fingers there Once I have my daughter, peace of mind and space!
won’t be tears. We usually Many people assume writing it’s homework, after school Hopefully once all the closets
bring the dog with us in the is a therapeutic experience, clubs, dinner, bath, books are empty my brain will find
car, a one-year-old cavapoo but most days I find it painful! and bed. I’m very strict about another story and I’ll be up
called Hilda, and straight I sit at my desk watching the routine in the week because late writing again. WW
after drop-off I head to the clock and feeling stressed out I think it helps everyone feel
woods with her for a run. It’s about how much time I’ve safe, but at weekends we try Sarah’s debut adult
arguably my favourite part of wasted. I have a wonderful to see friends and family and novel, Here Is The
the day, whether it’s sunny publisher who has never often take in a theatre shows Beehive, (Bloomsbury
or raining, and I intentionally pressurised me for a book, or museum trips. Circus) is available now
leave my phone in the car but unfortunately I take
so I won’t be distracted by issue with myself when I When I’m really excited
demanding texts or emails. am unproductive, laziness about a book I’m working on,
being the greatest of all sins! I do occasionally work into the
Once home I clear up Freelancing friends of mine early hours (I wrote Here Is
breakfast and sit at my desk. take time away from their
I know a lot of authors use desks to go to the cinema e Beehive until around 2am
coffee shops, but I’m easily during the day, or enjoy
irritated by external noises extended lunches. I do not
so spend a lot of time alone at do this. I have never done it.
home. I built an extravagant And I tend to write one book
cedar wood and glass office at per year as a result of this

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REAL LIFE

LIFE AFTER
CANCER WITH

DEIRDRE
FEATHERSTONE

DEIRDRE FEATHERSTONE TALKS SURVIVING Aoibheann’s Pink Tie. e first “Everything just
CANCER AND THE SUCCESS OF HER strip took place in June 2013, at went so fast from
BRAINWAVE STRIP AND DIP IRELAND Magheramore Beach, Wicklow. there as the cancer
was so aggressive,
In 2012, Deirdre Featherstone the next day and two days after, “I wanted to do something I had the chemo
from Stillorgan received the I got the news it was aggressive for charity and was trying to
news that she had aggressive breast cancer that was quite think of something fun to do for the first six
breast cancer and needed large, and I had two tumours. with that to cheer me up also. months”
treatment as soon as possible.
“I was in total shock and I e idea of the Strip and Dip also have two World Guinness
“I had found a lump beside went from a dodgy tummy to a just came to me” says Deirdre. Record’s under their belt one
my nipple as opposed to in my dodgy breast,” laughs Deirdre. being the World’s Largest
breast and I was looking at it “Everything just went so fast “I had nothing planned, no Skinny Dip back in 2018.
thinking it looked a bit strange. from there as the cancer was beach, no people, but I was
I kept telling myself to go down so aggressive, I had the chemo determined to make it work “I wondered how big the
to the GP and get it checked but first for six months, did a and it did. We had 50 people record was, it was 750 people,”
I waited a few months,” she reconstruction for two years. down at the first Strip and Drip, says Deirdre. “ e year before
says. So, all in all, it was literally including my mother who got we had 250 people so I thought
around two and half years for in, my family and a lot of people if everyone one of those people
“It was when I had an issue me to get back to some sort who had started following my brought four people with them
with my stomach, I decided of normality if you are ever blog, named Kicking e S**te this year this could work. I
to finally get both problems actually normal after cancer, out of Cancer, came down as applied for it and we got the
checked out. My stomach was it’s a huge life-changing thing.” well. It was very liberating, as go-ahead, everyone just went
the one that was quite urgent somebody had one boob, some crazy for it and were so eager to
as it was diverticulitis. I went In 2013, Deirdre has had two and some had none, take part. Two thousand, five
straight up to the hospital being undergone all her treatments but we were all just one big hundred and two of us were on
treated for that and I asked one and came out on the other side family that day, we stripped the beach that day, and that day
of the nurses about my lump, of cancer but on a personal and dashed in. It was the best alone we raised €5,300.
she suggested to my doctor level she felt lost not knowing day and we raised €25,000
when he came around. He took what to do with herself. It was which we were just over the “ e atmosphere was just
one look and told me I needed then she came up with the moon about.” electric; the beach was like
to get that checked, which I did annual Strip and Dip in aid of a carpark and you have to
the childhood cancer charity e Strip and Dip has become go down and all of us had to
an annual thing as Deirdre and embark on going down a long
participants have raised over trail before actually entering
€780,000 for the charity and the beach. I was one of the last
ones to go down, I had one of
my kids with me, Maggie, and
she squeezed my hand and said,
‘Oh my God Mammy, look,’
and there were 2,505 people
right in front of us. Usually, we

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LIFE
STORIES

MARY COUGHLAN’S NEW ALBUM CELEBRATES
HER TIME WITHIN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

wait until we get down to the that there is life after cancer, Mary Coughlan’s latest [Cannon] and Gary [Keegan]
beach to take our clothes off and we were proof of it. You album Life Stories is the first from Brokentalkers and it
but so many already had them become a community of studio album she’s done was to do with depression,
off. People were singing and trying to empower people to since 2011, telling Woman’s addiction and abuse. I was
chanting, a few ladies sang a encourage them to get through Way, “I worked really hard very open about all of those
beautiful rendition of Stand By the other side. on the album and put a lot of things within it.
Me, it was beautiful”. resources into it.”
“Again, it is also very “We all worked together
In 2020 the Strip and Dip important to all of us that Given our new in Dublin with a band called
were held virtually, and a we remember the ones that circumstances, Mary is Mongoose. Five other women
new Guinness Record was one didn’t make it through because no strange to reinvention, and myself were all the
for World’s Largest Virtual everyone fights, that’s one word particularly when it comes to characters in my life and I
Dip. Most photos of people in I don’t like is cancer ‘survivor’, showcasing her new work. told the story of my life but
the water were uploaded to everyone fights, I don’t know I wanted to highlight what
Facebook in one hour, raising what you call those that didn’t “You have to be inventive. many women growing up in
over €85,000. Between the make it through as they fought, We’re doing all we can and the 1960s in Ireland were
dips and Deirdre’s choir Sea they just weren’t that lucky. what we’re doing is Facebook having to deal with.”
Of Change which won the Live events. I did one with
Golden Buzzer act on Ireland’s “We always make a point Brian Kennedy, chatting away Is the music industry still a
Got Talent, there is a great of remembering those and about this and that and doing place she’d recommend people
sense of empowerment and dedicate a song to them. Our a few songs together and did getting into?
community. community, remembers those my own event.
who lost their lives, celebrate “It must be the hardest
“ e choir was all about those who have to make it “I’ve been working on it industry to get a start in right
giving hope to other people, we through and help those who are for years and writing songs now because everything is
are all a bit crazy in the choir, going through it, we are very and at the age of 64, some online and the amounts of
half of us have been through much in this together.” WW of the songs are very funny, money involves are minuscule
cancer, we go out there and about putting on your high what you get paid from
trust me we know we aren’t For more information on how to heels and going out there and Spotify etc.
the world’s best singers but my get involved in both Strip and having the craic. There’s also
God, we make people smile. Dip, and the Sea of Change Choir a lot of songs of looking back, “And there are no record
please see www.virtualdip.ie there’s a song in there for my companies any more that
“We want people to know grandchildren.” would want to mentor like
I had in the early 1980s. I
We talk about how music benefited greatly from the
can be soothing and powerful. publicity machine that were
Warner Bros. We now have to
“Oh completely,” she be inventive and think of ways
agrees. “I did a play in 2017 to move forward.”
[Woman Undone], I got a
small amount of money from Life Stories by Mary
The Arts Council and I wrote Coughlan is out now
a play with two guys Feidlim
By Niamh Shields
By Áine Toner

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LIFE SKILLS TPHAIRRTETEN

HOW TO…

Doubt yourself
and believe

less morein yourself

SELF-DOUBT PLAGUES SO MANY PEOPLE. LAUREN TAYLOR FINDS
OUT WHAT’S BEHIND IT AND THE BEST WAYS TO QUASH IT

Whether it’s going for a new us think we don’t deserve to to self-esteem, and “how we ourselves when we say these
job, taking on a new challenge do well, or have confidence rate and judge our worth in are valuable qualities that we
or the smaller, day-to-day in our achievements. We may the world”, says McNeill. should take into account when
stuff, at some point, everyone find ourselves thinking or appreciating our own self-
has heard that little voice in saying, ‘I’m useless at this’, or Basing core judgements of worth,” he says.
their head say they aren’t good ‘That was just a fluke’.” yourself on external factors,
enough. like your job, the way you McNeill agrees it’s important
Wendy Smith, a personal look, your relationship status, to “recognise and enjoy your
For many people, though, development mentor, TEDX the number of friends you strengths, and make time
that feeling is more frequent, speaker and Paralympian, have or the amount of money for people in your life who
and they’re plagued by a lack agrees: “We are programmed you make, doesn’t equate to validate your feelings”.
of self-belief and questioning. throughout our early years healthy self-worth.
with those subtle comments Visualise success
“It’s very common to see that get stored at a deep level. Fonseca says: “If you think
ourselves in black and white These rerun throughout our about it, none of them are “There will have been times
terms - so we are either adult lives, causing havoc likely to be essential to feeling in life when you succeeded
successful or a failure,” says and continual unsupportive good about ourselves. and felt great with no doubt in
psychiatrist and CEO of Thrive thoughts, leading to that your mind.
mental wellbeing platform, nagging little voice of doubt, “When any of these features
Dr Andres Fonseca. It may which is always there when become a foundation for your “Remembering these events
be common, but that doesn’t you don’t need it.” self-worth, it can lead to can give you a head start on
make it right - or realistic, he fragile self-esteem. As long as defeating doubt,” Smith says,
says. Understand the power of you see yourself through this but go one step further and
self-doubt lens, it will inevitably lead you think ahead too. “Use mental
So, how can we push that to ‘score keeping’ - and you’ll rehearsal before you attempt
niggling voice aside and have a Smith explains: “The brain find that no score is ever high anything.
bit more faith in ourselves? does not distinguish between enough.”
imagined responses and real “Imagine doing what it is
Look back responses, therefore when Build a fuller picture of yourself and feeling how it feels to
you say you can’t, or you succeed. See yourself walking
Self-doubt is often deep- doubt yourself, it believes Remember there are many, through the scenario time
rooted from our experience the imagery and emotions many ways to view yourself and time again with more
as children. “If we grow up and makes it a reality. The - we are “multidimensional confidence, hear yourself
thinking we are good enough, human system is so powerful beings”, Fonseca says. You saying that you believe you
this can lead to us to believing that it will support and bring are not simply your job title, can achieve and then really
we are competent in our to fruition anything you are or your family role, you are feel what that feels like.”
choices and confident in our currently running through an infinite number of things,
abilities,” says psychologist your mind.” which have infinite value. The ‘feeling’ part is the most
Dr Jane McNeill, from Clinical important part to focus on,
Partners. Think about what you're “We need to know that she says. The more intensely
placing value on we have many qualities, and you can feel that emotion,
Similarly, “if we grow up to achieve a sense of feeling that the more energy you’ll have
believe we are never going to Self-doubt is very much linked these qualities are valuable driving you forwards to
be good enough, that is going in different ways. The next achieve it. WW
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LAW PICNIC LEAFLETS
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YEAR OF DIRECTION
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FRAME CARIBOU PARAGRAPH
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STEEL LONE ELM
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TOWEL PHOENIX FIRST ELEVEN
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VARNISH
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CELERY 8 LETTERS
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An actor, I was born in
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played Helen Mirren’s
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All in one
knitted basket

Storage for my yarn while working on a
project is always something I seem to lack
so this basket is a great way of keeping
your project’s yarn all together and allows
you to easily knit while keeping the yarn
within the basket. Of course, this could
also be used to store a whole manner of
other items too!

SKILL LEVEL: **

YOU’LL NEED:
YARN
250g / 288m of Rowan Cocoon or any No.5
Bulky weight yarn (photographed in Dove
849)
Needles
10mm (no 000) (US 15) circular needles
60cm in length

SIZE
30cm / 11.in diameter and 18cm / 7in high

TENSION
10 stitches and 15 rows to 10cm/4in
Measured over moss stitch using 10mm
(US 15) needles and holding yarn double
throughout.

BASE and knit 80sts around the side edges of following the instructions on the ball
base. band to press the project pieces, omitting
Using 10mm (US 15) needles and holding Round 1: * Purl 1, knit 1 repeat from * to the ribs. Tip: Take special care to press
yarn double cast on 10sts. end of round. the edges, as this will make sewing up
Row 1: (RS) *Knit 1, purl 1 repeat from * Round 2: * Knit 1, purl 1 to end of round. both easier and neater. If the ball band
to end. Last 2 rows set moss stitch pattern. indicates that the fabric is not to be
Row 2: *Purl 1, knit 1 repeat from * to end. Rep last 2 rows until work measures pressed, then covering the blocked out
Last 2 rows set moss stitch, keeping moss 18cm/7in. fabric with a damp white cotton cloth
stitch pattern correct throughout taking Cast off in pattern. and leaving it to stand will have the
increases into pattern. desired effect. Darn in all ends neatly
Inc 1st at each end of every following row MAKING UP along the selvage edge or a colour join, as
to 30sts. appropriate. WW
Work 10 rows in pattern. Pressing
Dec 1 st at each end of every following Block out each piece of knitting and
row to 10sts.
Work 2 rows in pattern.
Cast off.

SIDES

With RS facing, using 10mm (US 15)
needles and holding yarn double pick up

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KNITTING

AT HOME

“ is basket is
a great way of
keeping your
project’s yarn
all together and
allows you to

easily knit”

Extracts taken from Weekend
Makes: Stash Knitting by Emma
Osmond (published by GMC
Publications, RRP £14.99),
available online and all good
bookshops

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CELEBRITY

‘I NEVER TAKE IT
FOR GRANTED’

CLAIROL NICE’N EASY “When you’re
AMBASSADOR STACEY DOOLEY young you are
ON HAIRDOS, HAIR DON’TS desperate to
AND ENJOYING YOUR LIFE conform and then
you evolve and
What does it mean to you Apart from using Clairol Nice’n you love standing Clairol as a brand are all about
to be a Clairol Nice’n Easy Easy, how else do you maintain liberating women, what’s been
Ambassador? I am delighted to your shade? I try not to wash my out” the most liberating moment in
be an ambassador for Nice’n Easy. hair too much. It’s known red fades your career? It sounds cheesy,
It feels like an authentic fit. So quickly, so the less I wash my hair, Do you have any hair horror but learning to be myself,
many people message me what the more vibrant it tends to stay. stories? I went through a phase of unapologetically. As soon as you
colour I use, it’s disingenuous to cutting my own layers like Rachel realise you can’t look for genuine
make out as though I don’t colour from friends (how original of me). fulfilment outside of yourself,
my hair and now they can have the It was a TERRIBLE IDEA. you’ve cracked it. Also realising
exact shade. ignoring the temptation to mimic
What are your beauty secrets? others is very liberating.
What do you love about Clairol What is your hair routine? Clean skin, clean teeth, dry
Nice’n Easy? I love the desire to It’s very low maintenance to be shampoo. When did you decide you wanted
allow both women and men to be honest. I wash and condition to be a journalist? There wasn’t ‘a
able to celebrate beauty. And as a probably once a week then use a What’s in your make-up bag? moment’ as such... it was actually
brand they encourage self-love and deep conditioner or I apply coconut Concealer, an eyebrow brush and completely accidental. What a
confidence, which is never a bad oil through the ends and leave it to more recently a hydrating oil for BEAUTIFUL accident, huh?
thing. I’m also really pleased that dry naturally. my skin when it gets dry.
those who follow me can afford the What has been the best experience
colour. Not everyone has a couple What’s the most useful hair What is your earliest beauty your career has given you? The
of hundred quid to do their hair. tip you’ve ever learned? Stop memory? My Nan using TONS of experiences I’ve been lucky enough
straightening it every day. When hairspray. She was a landlady and have will stay with me forever. I
Are you excited about this being I was young I was addicted to always did her hair before going recognise it’s a complete privilege to
your first beauty ambassador straightening irons. My poor hair. down to ‘her public.’ be able to travel the world, meeting
role? Of course. I never in a the most extraordinary individuals.
million years would have thought What does being a redhead What is your signature/go-to I really try and never take that for
I’d be a beauty ambassador. mean to you? I now LOVE having beauty look? ‘No make-up’ granted.
red hair. But I didn’t when I was make-up and a middle parting in
Do you think more women younger at school. I was desperate slightly messy hair that looks like I Why do you think it’s important
should colour their hair at home to have blonde or brown hair. had it done yesterday. to tell other people’s stories?
and why? I don’t necessarily have Funny, isn’t it? When you’re young Everybody deserves the
an opinion on whether or not you you are desperate to conform What advice would you give to opportunity to be heard. Even if you
should or shouldn’t colour your and then you evolve and you love women who want to step out fundamentally disagree with them,
hair at home. I think really, that’s standing out. of their comfort zone, whether as long as they aren’t inciting hatred
up to the individual. Some people with their hair colour, or other etc. Freedom of speech is a precious
like the ease of being able to throw How does your hair a ect your aspects of life? You are entitled thing and something that we need
a box colour on after work, whilst confidence? Of course your to live your truth. Take control to protect. I also love that we are
the kids are in bed etc. others may confidence is lifted when you feel of what you want and DO YOUR able to encourage those who aren’t
prefer the salon... whatever works the part. I don’t really solely on THING. When it comes to colour, normally prioritised to speak up.
for them. my exterior, and recognise it’s not it’s only hair. If you don’t love it,
the MOST important thing… but you can change it. Do you have any advice for
How do you keep your hair a great blow dry and fresh colour young aspiring journalists? Be
vibrant and shiny? The shouldn’t be underestimated. yourself and be prepared to work
conditioner that comes with the relentlessly. WW
Nice’n Easy colour itself is very Who is your hair icon? Grace
good and keeps my hair feeling Coddington and Daphne from
soft and shiny. Scooby Doo.

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I SAID IT

If I knew then

I know nowwhat
At 17 life was vastly different and accepted and, in another
for me. I found that my sexual breath, there was a caution. I had the kindness of a it, I was completely lost in a By Fidelma Fitzgerald
identity was going to be a This secret identity was just so stranger to walk with me side world that I know now as dark,
challenge. The reasons I knew overwhelming, and the fears by side as I was introduced fearful, and insecure. Earlier
this is simply because it was attached to it seemed never to beautiful amazing people. I had mentioned how I asked
never ever spoke about. If any ending. Fortunately, I had Some of whom are no longer in church for help; I had not
reference was made to such crushed the exposure I was with us, taken too young. realised that the asking was
a subject as gay or lesbian or now left with so what next? being answered. I had to be
bisexual it was most definitely The response. Pain can do crazy things thought about human nature
condescending. Furthermore, to a person. It did it to me and I had to learn all about
and more dangerously so, the My sister Marie helped me and to the friends I had made pain. This was the foundation of
jokes that were made with a deal with this simply by loving along the way. Coming out acceptance of self.
sinister approach were gut me. Being loved allowed me was outrageously cruel and
wrenching. This attitude and to tell my beautiful friend outrageously breath-taking. Regardless of my journey
many beliefs alike made life Georgina and my equally The journey from a small town and the attitudes alongside
extremely difficult and painful beautiful nephew Tommy. in Kerry to Cork that lead to the degrading remarks, it was
for me and for thousands of I mention all three with great cities of New York, Boston myself I had to love. I looked
others here in Ireland and permission because there is and London. This is where I got back on all the times of not
abroad. I struggled at school no reason to hide them. In a real courage and bravery this being accepted, feeling less than
and afterwards when mates profoundly serious way they was the growth. others. Not being wanted. Then
hung out with each other. saved me by allowing me to be the very fabulous love that I
who I was. I had lots of tears I had been separated from received also from my family
I always found myself and scars that they were more my young 17-year-old self to and friends. I had most certainly
nervous just in case something then willing to help wipe and a woman of now 25 and still met the storms head on. I also
was said about gay or lesbian heal. I was finally in a place facing uncertainty. The lifestyle met the love. I have survived
people. Looking back now where I could venture. To find was still very much secretive where many did not. It breaks
the amount of anxiety and others just like me. What a in parts, never knowing when my heart to think of old friends
nervousness combined had revelation to know there were danger may raise its head and that travelled the same path had
me in a right mess. I recall others, I recall travelling to trust me when I tell you it did. to say goodbye too soon.
going to church one day and Cork to my first ever encounter Violence crossed my path on
really asking God to help me, I with the so-called gay scene as two occasions, being very When I began to accept
deeply drew on my heart and it was known back then. seriously beaten because of myself, I could accept the world
in prayer. As the tears fell from my sexuality. This was a tough with its shooting arrows and
my eyes, I asked God to join me “Violence battle to get through. rose petals. Today I am free, be
and see me through. crossed my path free with me.
on two occasions, Anger and depression
In truth I tell you sometime kept me company for a lot My name is Fidelma and I am a
afterwards I found myself being very of years, alcohol helped me beautiful lesbian who loves and
telling my sister what had seriously beaten to tolerate the anger and is loved by her beautiful partner
been going on for me. The because of my depression. Before I knew Joanne. WW
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CFluotwers
FANCY GROWING YOUR OWN PATCH OF FLOWERS
FOR CUTTING? HANNAH STEPHENSON ASKS
THE PROS FOR THEIR TOP TIPS

Cut flowers bring a note beautiful blooms for cutting six wooden composting “Understanding
of cheer, whether in your and keep them going strong bins on the go at any the properties
kitchen or dotted around your once they’re indoors. one time. of your soil is a
home – so it’s time to make really important
a space in your garden for a KNOW YOUR SOIL “We have lots of good consideration for
flower patch so you can cut ingredients for making growing just about
your own. Ray Baxter of Mill Pond Flower compost here: donkey,
Farm (millpondflowerfarm. sheep and chicken manure anything”
From spring bulbs such co.uk) in the Scottish Borders goes in along with shredded
as narcissi, tulips and likes to demonstrate the paper (which we think blow away in the wind
camassia, summer annuals ‘know-your-soil’ trick of is the secret ingredient), but a mobile phone. I put
and perennials including mixing water with soil in a jar, along with cuttings from messages into my phone,
as peonies, astrantia, shaking it and seeing how it the garden and organic food telling it what I’ve got too
delphiniums and roses, settles into layers of sand, silt matter, and occasionally much of, or what I’ve got
through to the asters, dahlias or clay. some rainwater if it gets too little of. That’s where
and sunflowers of late summer dry,” says Snelson. my planning starts for the
and early autumn, you can “Understanding the following year.”
make the cut flower season properties of your soil is a “We label them so we
last a long time. really important consideration know when they’re ready PACK IN PERENNIALS
for growing just about – and they take up to a
Here, artisan growers of anything. You need to year to be ready. We don’t Perennials, such as
Flowers From The Farm understand how your soil turn our compost, we just astrantia, eryngium,
(flowersfromthefarm.co.uk), holds on to nutrients and how let time and the brandling echinops, crocosmia
a not-for-profit membership it can hold on to moisture,” worms and centipedes do and veronica, form the
association supporting more says Baxter. the work.” backbone of any cutting
than 880 flower farmers, share patch and make excellent
their secrets of how to grow “Thankfully, we can FORM A PLAN cut flowers. Plus they are
improve almost any soil by low maintenance and
adding biomass. We do that by Keep your mobile phone on come back year after
adding seaweed, weed from you in your garden to plan year, says Rachel Siegfried
our pond and by adding lots of ahead, recommends Claire of Green & Gorgeous
well rotted manure.” Brown of PlantPassion (greenandgorgeousflowers.
(plantpassion.co.uk) in co.uk) in Oxfordshire.
START A COMPOST HEAP Surrey, author of The British
Flowers Book. “We really pack the
Cobi Snelson of Batch Cottage planting in to minimise
Flowers (batchcottage.com) “I’m planning all the weeds and create a close
in Somerset is a firm believer time. Your best tool when canopy,” she adds. “We can
in the power of compost. In you’re in a garden is not
her cutting garden, she has a piece of paper that may

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Scouller of Far Hill Flowers “I cut them and put them the shape of any bouquet or arrangement placed in it.
(farhillflowers.co.uk) in straight into a bucket of
Monmouthshire recommends water,” adds Siddorn. “This
growing ‘cut and come again’ prevents air bubbles forming,
flowers. especially in hollow stems. I
don’t use flower food: we don’t
“Dahlias start flowering need to extend the life of the
here in July and as long as flowers that much and I don’t
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BOOK EXTRACT

Literary
parallels
DOIREANN NÍ GHRÍOFA BLENDS ESSAY AND AUTOFICTION TO EXPLORE
A CONNECTION FELT BETWEEN TWO WRITERS CENTURIES APART

When we first met, I was our first meeting. As a teenager towels and tangled
a child, and she had been I develop a schoolgirl crush on
dead for centuries. this caoineadh, swooning over phone chargers,
the tragic romance embedded
Look: here, I am eleven, a in its lines. When Eibhlín Dubh until finally, I
girl who is terrible at sums describes falling in love at
and at sports, a girl given first sight and abandoning her remembered –
to staring out windows, family to marry a stranger, I
a girl whose only real gi love her for it, just as every Yes! – in that old “When Eibhlín
lies in daydreaming. The teenage girl loves the story of poem from school,
teacher snaps my name, running away forever. When she
startling me back to the finds her murdered lover and wasn’t Kilcrea Dubh describes
flimsy prefab. Her voice drinks handfuls of his blood, I the name of the falling in love at
makes it a fine day in 1773, scribble pierced hearts in the graveyard where
and sets English soldiers margin.
crouching in ambush. I add the poet buried first sight and
ditch-water to drench their Years passed before the her lover? I looked abandoning her
knees. Their muskets point poem found me again, moving towards the hills in
towards a young man who house while pregnant with
is tumbling from his saddle two small children in tow, my the distance, and then family to marry a
now, in slow, slow motion. elbow straining to change gear, turned to rummage for stranger, I love her
A woman rides in to kneel wedged between our old TV and my phone.
over him, her voice rising in a bin-bag of teddies, my voice
an antique formula of breath leading a chorus through ‘five I found the poem for it”
and syllable the teacher little ducks went swimming online, surprised that there
calls a ‘caoineadh’, a keen to one day’. I was driving along
lament the dead. Her voice unfamiliar roads, ‘over the hills were many more verses to
generates an echo strong and far away’, scanning signs
enough to reach a girl in for Bishopstown and Bandon, the Caoineadh than I recalled,
the distance with dark hair for Macroom and Blarney, while
and bitten nails. Me. In the singing ‘Mammy Duck said thirty, or more. It began with husband instinctively curled
classroom, we are presented Quack, Quack, Quack …’ when
with an image of this woman my eye tripped over a sign for Eibhlín Dubh watching a man his sleeping body into mine;
standing alone, a convenient Kilcrea.
breeze setting her as a stroll across a market. His despite his snores, I felt him
windswept, rosy-cheeked Kilcrea – Kilcrea – the
colleen. This, we are told, word repeated in my mind name was Art and, as he grow hard against the dip of
is Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill, as I unlocked a new door, it
among the last noblewomen repeated and repeated as I walked, she wanted him. They my back. I frowned, holding
of the old Irish order. Her scoured dirt from the tiles, and
story seems sad, yes, but grimaced at the biography of eloped and led a life that could very still until I was sure he
also a little dull. Schoolwork. old blood and semen stains on
Boring. the mattresses. Kilcrea, Kilcrea, only be described as opulent: was asleep, then inching
the word vexed me for days,
By the time I find her as I unpacked books and coats oh, the lavish bedchambers, away to whisper the poem
again, I only half-remember and baby monitors, spoons and
oh, the delectable meals, oh, to myself, conjuring a voice

the couture, oh, the long, long through hundreds of years,

mornings of sleep in sumptuous from her pregnant body

duck-down. As Art’s wife, she to mine. As everyone else

wanted for nothing. I was still dreamed, my eyes were open

thinking about it as I knelt to in the dark.

scrub our filthy rented toilet. I

envied her, and wondered how

many servants it took to keep Extract taken from A Ghost
it all going, how many shadow- in the Throat by Doireann Ní
women doing their shadow- Ghríofa (Tramp Press, out

work, the kind of shadow- now), which finds the 18th-
century poet Eibhlín Dubh
women I come from. Ní Chonaill haunting the life
That night, the baby of a contemporary young
mother, prompting her to
squirmed inside me until I turn detective.
abandoned sleep, scrambling

for my phone instead. My

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THE GLORIOUS The Baby Group Keep Her Quiet DTw(oAWTaolreldosf)
GUINNESS GIRLS
by Caroline Corcoran (Avon) by Emma Curtis by Michel Faber (Doubleday)
by Emily Hourican Making friends with new (Black Swan) I thoroughly
(Hachette Ireland) mums suddenly became It’s not enjoyed
The three Guinness all the more what you the story of
girls – Aileen, important expect but Dhikilo and her
Maureen and for Scarlett this novel learning that
Oonagh – are when is pacy and the letter D has
granddaughters of something keeps your disappeared
the Earl of Iveagh she did in interest from the
and daughters of her post throughout. language. Dhikilo’s life is all
Ernest Guinness. resurfaces Jenny has askew when D goes missing
They are glamourous society girls (for just the baby she’s craved and her parents and friends
in Dublin and London. Loved by the about everyone to see). but her husband Leo no longer sound the same.
press, they have not a care in the Her new pals haven’t knows he’s not the father. So when she’s asked to visit
world except for what to wear to come across it, and for Meanwhile, a young the home of her former
the next society ball. Behind their this, Scarlett is grateful. woman, Hannah, who has history teach she doesn’t
privileged lives, there are scandals, Her carefully planned life, been dealt a cruel hand know that this is where
secrets and love a airs. The story her gorgeous husband, in life, is grief stricken the real story begins.
is one of wealth and what it buys lovely wee baby, great job, when her baby dies. Leo Dhikilo is transported to
and shows insight to a di erent are all under attack and and Hannah end up in the land of Liminus and
lifestyle where having a good time she needs people in her each other’s life, purely by faces a battle between the
is the norm. life who won’t judge her. accident, but it leads to a Gamp (ie, the bad guy) and
But as her need to find plan that will leave your the communities living
FOR solace intensifies – and mouth open in surprise. overworked and under
PLOOVEETRRSY the plot turns in ways you When tensions rise appreciated. Along the way
can’t imagine – Scarlett almost two decades later, she makes friends, enemies
begins to realise that not everyone is set on a path and learns a lot about
everyone is as friendly and from which they won’t being brave and a good
empathetic as they suggest. be able to leave. Truly friend. It’s such a charming
I particularly loved the surprising twists and turns read, funny, astute, with
ending and the bittersweet lead to an ending that will parallels to 2020. I loved its
note that runs through the make you look at your cleverness and confidence.
book. family more closely.

THE WILD ALSO ON SHELF
ATLANTIC when her ex best-friend the murderer
POET The Little Georgia turns up and before they
wants in on the action, will strike again?
by John O’Donnell Cottage in Hannah be willing to forgive This is
and forget? definitely a
“All through my life I had a great Lantern Square darker read
interest in writing poetry and lyrics. by Helen Rolfe (Orion) Blunt Force but no less
But it’s only recently that I started Hannah by Lynda La Plante (Za re) enjoyable.
writing in earnest after taking a course went In another Jane Tennison
in the Tyrone Guthrie writing school from novel, the Detective BQOUOOTKE
and more recently in Achill,” says John, high flyer Sargeant has been
who has an impressive collection of in the relegated to a sleepy police “Stay faithful to the
2,500 poems. is book features 120 and city to station where nothing of stories in your head”
John has set up a gofundme page to raise business any importance happens. PAULA HAWKINS
funds to get his book printed. owner That is, until she witnesses
and has the most brutal murder
“As a thank you anybody that donates never looked back. In the she’s ever seen and she’s
€15 will receive a signed copy of my cosy Cotswold village unwittingly drawn into the
poetry book,” says John. “Anybody that of Butterbury she runs seedier side of showbiz.
donates €10 will receive a poem of their Tied up with String, Can Jane and the team find
choice framed. Any donation no matter sending handmade gi s
how small will be greatly appreciated.” and care packages to
those who need it. But
Follow John on his Facebook page
Poems Songs & Paint Splashes

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BOOKS

MY LIFE IN BOOKS We IInrissphirGSinpirgolsrStPstolwaryoiemtsoeoonf:
ROBIN
STEVENS by Jacqui Hurley
(Merrion Press)

Your favourite book of all such warmth and fun and love If you’re a regular reader you would
time? Josephine Tey is a for her characters. I remember have spotted sports commentator
Golden Age crime writer whose being asked that question by and now author Jacqui on our cover.
books are strange and dark my headmistress when I was Her desire to write a book about
and clever. Miss Pym Disposes 18, and her look of absolute sports for girls has been paramount
is a murder mystery set in a shock when I gave a children’s for a long time – and we think it’s a
girls’ boarding school that was author as my answer. I think I beauty. Retelling the stories of 25 of
basically a blueprint for my first was supposed to say a Booker the country’s leading sportswomen,
book, Murder Most Unladylike. winner! But the standard of rightfully taking their places as
There’s a twist at the end of it children’s books has to be just talented and skilled in their fields,
that rocked my world when I as high or even higher than it’s a great way to show young women that you can
first read it! books for adults. Children are take up a sport and aim to be the best you can. In
the most uncompromising, tandem with the 20x20 national strategy, Jacqui’s
Book that made you become thoughtful readers a er all! book is a celebration of talent and achievement and is
a writer? I don’t remember hugely inspiring. A book all sports lovers should own.
a time when I wasn’t telling Favourite classic book?
By Áine Toner stories – it has always been I’m a big Wilkie Collins fan. FOR LITTLE
how I make sense of the world. During lockdown I re-read The READERS
But being handed Agatha Moonstone and fell in love
Christie’s The Murder of Roger with it all over again. It’s the Oi Aardvark!
Ackroyd when I was twelve first crime novel in the English
kick-started my life-long love language and I’m always by Kes Gray
a air with murder mysteries. amazed by how perfect it is (Hodder Children’s Books)
I knew I’d discovered the – the central mystery seems
greatest genre in the world that bewildering until you discover Hilariously illustrated by Jim
day, and I haven’t changed my the truth, and then you wonder Field, the latest in this award-
mind since! how you could have ever winning series is just brilliant. Frog’s written a book for
missed it. all the animals that he hasn’t told where to sit yet. Where
Best book to start a book will Aardvark sit? A lot of fun and a great chance to read
club? Little Fires Everywhere Book you wished you’d and laugh along with little readers.
by Celeste Ng is my go-to written? I’m so proud of the
book club suggestion: it’s books I write, and I couldn’t ask YA Corner
mysterious, de ly plotted for a more wonderful audience
and hard-hitting about race than children. But if I could LOVE FRANKIE
and motherhood, and the choose any adult crime writer
story it tells of two American to emulate, it would be Tana by Jacqueline Wilson
families on a collision course is French. I’m blown away by her (Doubleday Childrens)
fascinating. characterization – her victims This is a beautifully written
are real people who you can’t novel from an author who has
Book you would recommend help but mourn – and the way the utmost respect for younger
to people? Last Christmas she builds tension is incredible. readers. Frankie is almost 14, her mum has MS and she
almost everyone on my list Broken Harbour, set on a ghost feels in the middle between two very di erent sisters. She
(including my 21-year-old estate outside Dublin, is my knows she has to grow up, even if she’s not really ready,
niece and my 94-year-old favourite – just thinking about but she is aware of her feelings for her friends, old and
grandma) got a copy of Queenie it sends a shiver new. In fact, her feelings for Sally are so strong, that she’s
by Candice Carty-Williams, up my spine. certain she wants to be her girlfriend – but does Sally feel
and I stand by that choice! the same? Jacqueline has written another winner, but one
It’s so funny and bold and Death Sets that is so sensitive to a reader’s feelings if they were going
heartbreaking – the main Sail by Robin through a similar situation. Carefully plotted with real
character Queenie is a woman Stevens heart.
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READER FICTION

Cave Talk
Jo was the only woman who had ever of his left knee as he lowered himself on ough both of them agreed the
walked a long distance with him and to the sun warmed stone ledge. Flowing temperatures appeared to differ in the By Valerie J Malone
Patsy loved her for that reason alone. waters welled into a small dark pool before separate chambers. Bats in a vaulted
channelling forward and down the slope, cave worried her but she pretended to be
On a sunny September day, they where it would flow into a copper tainted unfazed. Frozen tears hung from the cave
watched the waterfall for awhile, he lake. Resisting the urge to peel off his boots ceiling. Faces of angry men, the shadow of a
noting the sharp greys of the boulders, the and socks, to lower his feet into the waters, witch, on a wall.
harsh flow of water and she the colours on he rested his hand on hers and squeezed.
the ledge; sprigs of golden gorse, a head of His throw of a rock into the silence that e guide related the tale of a recent
lavender, a burst of orange here and there, he had found testing but could not bring Viking treasure hoard of coins found in a
a clump of purple heather. himself to break; after all, hadn’t she silk cloth stuffed into a crevice. Handrails
started the argument? cold to the gentle grip, a patch of greenery
In stark blue skies, a lone crow soared that grew from bat droppings, under a small
and threw a single caw into the stony ey had come a long way with each spotlight. Sinkhole, the origins of the caves’
valley. Wild goats and antlered deer other this scorching summer, having gone discovery. Viking slaughter of the innocent
moved along the boulder hill flank that nowhere for years, when each other’s in the caves. Fairy floor. e mouth of the
the couple had earlier journeyed, the lives had gotten in the way of their being cave bewhiskered with vegetation, notably
silence burning between them. together. fern. A spiral staircase and steel floor.
Stalactites. Audio visual...
‘Tea?’ she offered, lowering her back She slid her hand from under his and
pack. moments later handed him a mug of tea, To his memories she put in gently, ‘I
too milky for his liking, but he said nothing thought that picture show was a complete
Her first word to him in about two for he had gotten used to not having all to waste of our time.’
hours of walking. Since the row. his liking since she had moved in with him
in June. Not that he minded. He concurred.
Hobnob biscuits. Chocolate faced. He ey were talking again. Silence is good
brought the blue wrapped pack from his He reminded her of last week’s visit,
own backpack. out of desperation, clawing away from the – it’s the district in which we find and
silence as deep as the pool of water in which discover ourselves, he thought. An angry
Next, he eased her telescopic walking his eyes swam. silence is destructive, for it can turn the
stick from her and leaned it alongside his, world of the heart cold if left to continue for
against a rock bearded with moss that ran Dunmore Caves. Seven hundred steps led too long.
into a cloud of lichen. in and out, he said gently.
ey were talking again.
He thought of a line from a Heaney ree hundred and fifty, Jo corrected. Teasing away the silence that had fallen as
poem, though he did not like his work, Down and obviously up. deep as the valley they had walked through.
preferring Mahon’s and Montague’s For now, that was all that mattered and it
poetry. Patsy countered. Nine degrees Celsius made everything between them matter.
constantly through the seasons.
e sound of the serious waterfall
intruded and a pain pinched at the side

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e mention the flaking translucent powder
Couch There was only one way to deal with
As I prepared to work from home, sitting back until we could see Tara and Jack
at the breakfast table, still in my pyjamas and then saunter up to them, arms this… I’d just have to grab the bull by
admittedly, co ee cup emptied, fingers outstretched, air kissing our way back the horns and ask outright. I’d wait until
hovering over the keyboard like nimble into their lives if even only for this one she sat down because at some point
digit ninjas, the faint shimmering outline day. However, from the moment we her ankles would no longer be able to
of “that” invitation pinned to the notice locked eyes Tara’s cold and brusque withstand the pressure of those heels
board kept intruding, with menace, into manner was glaringly obvious… to me and she’d cave, then I’d sidle up to her
my eyeline. Lunging at the pre-frontal anyway. Tom told me I was imagining o ering to ease the pressure with a nice
cortex of my brain it was throwing any things and to “take a chill pill” as he glass of her favourite tipple, I remember
attempt I was making to send this really, lunged forward to greet Jack and engage that one at least... Merlot in a big wide
rather urgent email, into disarray. I was in a verbal outpouring of life since we last glass… and there it was! It hit me like a
feeling quite apprehensive about the met. Tara and I, however, exchanged little bolt from the blue.
wedding this a ernoon, if I’m honest. I more than pleasantries.
knew hardly anyone going, being as it The last time we met, quite a few years
was a friend of “him indoors” from way In what seemed like an act of ago now, Tara had just taken possession
back, that I’d never actually met. submission Tara finally looked like she was of a brand new, very plush, very comfy
relaxing a little and I was sure I even got a and very pricey, three piece suite which
The pre-Anna days he called them, faint smile back a er one of my mummy had taken three weeks to arrive all the
alluding to a level of heady excess and diary musings, yet once the ceremony was way from Italy. To celebrate we cracked
excitement in his 20s that I’m quite over and we had reached the reception she open a lovely bottle of Merlot and
convinced existed only in pure fantasy but made a point of having to “catch up” with relaxed back into the high density foam
which the years had allowed to morph old friends that I was sure she told me cushioning except… me being my usual
into a nostalgic perception of reality. I once she “didn’t particularly like”. Then a ditsy, clumsy self, managed to drop the
suppose I could take some consolation realisation, God, was I now one of those full glass all over the “certified organic”
in the fact that Tara and Jack would be old friends she “didn’t particularly like?” cotton fabric of the couch.
there, even though we hadn’t seen each What had I done to upset her so much?
other in years either. As we scrambled to find cloths and
I drew a blank and decided to become tissues, well I say we, it was more of
Emails finally sent and laptop neatly real good friends with the complimentary a tail spin on Tara’s part, I just kind of
packed away for the weekend, I took champagne, Tom, too busy reliving the stood back, mouth agape, at the sight
pleasure in slowly tracing translucent “good old days” to even notice. By now of what I had just done, my brain going
powder over my foundation and I was beginning to stress and not just a into overdrive at the potential cost of the
empowered making the choice not to little, beads of perspiration initially one cleaning bill I would now have to o er to
attempt a perfect flick of jet-black eyeliner or two random droplets, small but not pay. To deflect the immediate panic of the
across my eye socket. A er all I was a unnoticeable, began to slowly increase moment I thought she’d see the humour
mature and sophisticated woman of the and join each other on the dance floor in my quip “at least we get to test the
world now not a twenty-something Kim of my temples and arm pits to create a scotch guarding!” but now I realise….
Kardashian wannabe. roller disco of sweat and sweat stains on obviously not.
a silk dress are never a good look, not to
At the church I insisted that we hang

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SOAPS & TV

On the box
Coronation Street obviously). Jamie (foolishly) brags
about getting someone on side but will Someone is questioned
Abi wants to make amends but her his victory be short-lived? Two lovers by police - but will their
attempts to help Jack backfire horribly. head to check (on ‘evidence’) but their story be verified? And what will that
Cue an angry Kevin saying he doesn’t smiles will quickly turn to sadness mean for their loved ones?
trust her parenting. Ouch. Has she when they’re approached by a fellow
blown it? And who hears something villager. Oops. Linda suggests that Sharon calls
they probably shouldn’t? Ian’s bluff. Will it work? Speaking of
Meena helps Amy behind the till at Ian, who is he avoiding?
Daniel tells Kirk and Adam that the Hide but soon clashes with Dawn
Nicky is ‘just a friend’ but we don’t by flirting with Billy. Meena goes on Fair City
think either are convinced. step further and asks Billy out. Fancy! I
sense a confronation though. Pete smells a rat about the Hungry Pig
Leanne’s worried about money while Séan tells him there’s nothing
and is overwhelmed when Nick has ere’s a clear frisson of chemistry going on. Sure thing, nothing to see
a suggestion (but she doesn’t know between two villagers – and they’ve here. Except, of course, what there
about You Know What). is gives history (not necessarily good history). is to see. And who is the mysterious
Steve an idea… how Tracy will feel? intruder?
Elsewhere, Victoria’s back and full
George orders a bouquet for Mary of resolve to get things on track. Gabby Will’s happy when Bronagh
to prove he’s truly sorry for upsetting needs help, quickly, and Leyla steps in. encourages him to do a radio
her. Awh. But will she stop her feud Might this not be a good idea? interview. Until he speaks...
with Brian? Meanwhile, Billy’s
worried about Todd while Paul forms a EastEnders Doug hopes Erica’s check-up
plan. An aim to keep a client occupied will signal an end to his stint as her
in Sarah’s absence doesn’t pay off. Realisation hits the Square this week personal dogsbody. Will it?
as one resident knows that something
Emmerdale isn’t right. Too right it’s not. Callum hits a nerve with Paul over
Ruth getting a smartphone. But what
Moira’s suspicious when one Who’s back? Someone who could has she been up to?
villager says too much (deliberately, have an impact on Ruby (and possibly
her financial issues). And Renee is less than cordial on her
and Ellie’s return from Connemara.

YWohuaOt Pn?lanet Are in this new series from the warns Sorcha not TTOVP
creators of 9-1-1. Nearly 20 to open her mouth
RTÉ One, September 20, years ago, Owen Strand to Berni or there
6.30pm (Lowe) was the lone survivor
Four households are taking on of his firehouse on 9/11. In will be consequences.
one big challenge: to change the wake of the attack, Owen
the way they live and reduce had the unenviable task of Will Sorcha do as she’s told?
their carbon footprint. e rebuilding his station. After
family that reduces their a similar tragedy happens We hope not. And finally,
impact on the environment in Austin, Owen, along
the most wins €5,000. with his son, T.K., takes his Andy returns to the village
Presented by Maia Dunphy, progressive philosophies
a team of data experts will be down to Texas, where he and is ready to cause upset.
monitoring their every move helps them start anew.
over four weeks. At the end of Frances worries that Andy
each week the families must Ros Na Rún
face a panel of scientists to see wants revenge and seeks
if they’ve done enough to save TG4, September 22 & 24
the planet. Yay, it’s back and it’s busier safety with a loved one. Hmm,
than ever in the village. Fiach
9-1-1: Lone Star wants to prove to Mack that that won’t go down well.
Dee was gaslighting Katy -
Sky Witness and NOWTV, but will it work? Elsewhere, Lodgers for Codgers By Áine Toner
September 22, 10pm Frances is attacked! But who
Rob Lowe and Liv Tyler star is responsible and why? Briain Channel 4, September
18, 8pm

is time, Cairo leaves his
temporary accommodation
to stay with 66-year-old in-
line skater Bonnie, based in
Kensington and Chelsea. And
Lucy, who’s 25, moves in with
Viv and Merv in Norfolk, as
she tests out lodging.

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ADRIAN MCCUSKER
DISCUSSES THE JOY HE might bring back a smile.” “My best advice “There is no perfect formula
RECEIVES FROM I asked Adrian to talk readers is to ‘be a solution.’ for starting a small business. I’ve
HIS SMALL BUSINESS learned that the best business
POSTASELFIE through the process of creating Rather than advice usually forces you to think
the postcards. starting your idea in a new way. My best advice is
The PostASelfie App is with what to sell, to ‘be a solution.’ Rather than
available free to download “PostASelfie is a very think about what starting your idea with what
from Google Play or the Apple simple process and I am to sell, think about what it will
App Store. It allows users lucky to have a very loyal and it will solve” solve. It’s a lot easier to gain a
to easily create and share e cient team headed up by solid customer base when your
cherished moments, with just Rebecca Harte,” says Adrian. a responsibility he enjoys business is fixing a problem.
a few clicks, straight from “We like to get postcards undertaking with his business?
their phone in a process lasting printed, stamped, and posted “Your start-up should fill
just a few seconds. For just the same day. Interestingly, you “I take great pleasure in being a hole in a certain market or
€3.99, a person can transform can post a postcard from our able to facilitate the process of niche. For example, I didn’t
a photo from their phone into app from anywhere in the world sending someone something create PostASelfie just because
a personalised postcard which in just a few clicks without ever personal in the post and I had a passion for apps or even
is mailed o anywhere in the leaving your chair. We take the bringing a smile,” says Adrian. technology. I wanted to solve the
world with an Irish postage hassle out of looking for a card, “Particularly if they are feeling problem. I wanted to give people
stamp. a pen, a stamp, and post o ce, lonely or isolated. I can see our a solution to share precious
especially when you are abroad. postcards capturing a moment moments buried in their phones
“One evening as I went in time during this pandemic. I with loved ones who would get
through my mail, a postcard “I have noticed that people feel that these strange times are so much pleasure from a simple
fell out. I dropped everything to are now using the app to send making people more thoughtful personal postcard in the post
look at the card. The message photos from their phone as and kinder.” with a personal note.”
said, ‘Having the best time ever, birthday cards or to announce an
your friend Thomas,’” says engagements. He commends the importance Lastly, I asked Adrian does he
entrepreneur Adrian Mccusker. of having a strong support have a life motto that he would
“New baby cards are also very network when being self- like to share with our readers?
“The postcard made me popular and of course ‘Missing employed.
smile. It was the first time in you!’ for grandparents during this “Life’s short, eat dessert first,”
years that I received something pandemic. “My family is so important,” he says. WW
personal in the post. In today’s says Adrian. “I am very lucky as
busy, modern, demanding world, “Children in their colourful my son Sean is involved in the The PostASelfie app is
someone had taken the time to school uniforms are also business and he has been a great free to download from the
send me a physical, personal featuring a lot at the moment as support to me. Google Play or the Apple
message. The card moved from the schools reopen at last. app store
the kitchen table to the kitchen “My wife Geraldine and
window and then to the fridge “It’s lovely to see their happy, daughter Grace are full of Have a small business
door, and there it stayed. smiling faces.” encouragement and always make and want your story
me smile. I use the app myself told? Contact Niamh at
“Some time later a er looking Letters and little personalised regularly to send postcards to my [email protected]
at the card, I started to think, gi s are now a vital part of mum Bernadette and she keeps
every day we all take photos on a community during this every one of them.
our phones and there they stay. time. I asked Adrian is this
They sometimes go on social “It has been a lonesome time
media, but we no longer have for her since my dad James died By Niamh Shields
them printed and displayed. Then three years ago but she is a great
the phone breaks or gets lost inspiration to us all.”
and those precious photos are
lost forever. If there was a way Adrian shared some of his
to convert a holiday photo or a words of wisdom for those who
photo of a family get together may want to start their own small
and send as a postcard to a loved business.
one in a few simple steps, then it

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TAROT

ASK THE TAROT

WHAT DO THE CARDS HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU?

I am marking a milestone ripe with pure potential. Can you see what’s up ahead hiding if you’ve no idea who Illustrations by Jeffrey ompson | Dreamstime.com
birthday in August and would I would encourage you in for me in terms of romance? this reading is referring
like to see what lies ahead for I have been on my own to. e King of Pentacles
me in the next year. the coming weeks to sit down for a long time now since arrives and I’m wondering
ANONYMOUS, VIA EMAIL and have a bit of a think about my marriage ended a few if you recognise this person.
your life. Where are you now? years ago and would love to
I apologise that this response Where have you been? And, meet someone new. Is there is King is steady and
is a little late, Anonymous, most importantly, where do anyone out there for me? dependable. He has a great
but I do hope you had a lovely you want to go next? It’s time GEMINI sense of humour, kind eyes
birthday. e card I drew to set some new goals and and a love of the outdoors (I
for you was e Fool. Card allow yourself to dream some Your cards are very feel he might be gifted with
zero in the tarot deck, this a new dreams into your life so interesting today, Gemini, animals – think Dr Doolittle).
beautiful card to get for the that when the enthusiastic and they suggest someone And I feel as though he’s been
coming 12 months. e Fool energy of e Fool hits you new is right around the in your life for quite some
brings with him a new lease fully before year’s end, you’re corner for you, in fact, that time. I want to say that maybe
of life and a breath of fresh ready to work with it. e you may already know this even the subject of romance
air. I feel that the past three/ energy of e Fool is ripe for person. I’ve drawn the Two has been broached between
four years of your life have manifestation and I would of Cups for you alongside the the two of you before, but
been quite heavy and have also encourage you to maybe Knight of Cups and the Eight dismissed for some reason.
felt as more of a ‘slog’ than explore the Law of Attraction of Wands. e Two of Cups
anything else. It’s almost as if that resonates with you. is the quintessential card of I’m wondering if it might
if everything just felt a bit new love and always heralds be time for you to revisit
monotonous. Before the end I think this year will be a the beginning of a beautiful this or reconsider it. e fact
of this year, you will begin to defining year for you. e new relationship. e that this person appears as
feel the stirrings of e Fool’s Fool brings new beginnings, Knight of Cups is sometimes a Knight and then matures
energy in your life. e Fool blessings, liberation, creative dubbed ‘the beloved’ in into the King of Pentacles
represents an influx of new inspiration and happiness. tarot and is represented by tells me that he’s in a much
positive energy and setting Allow yourself to fully dive the stereotypical ‘knight in more stable place in his life.
off on a new path. Right now I into the things that bring you shining armour on a white I’m wondering if before it
feel you are very much on the joy in the coming months, horse.’ What’s interesting is was a case of ‘right person,
threshold. A significant phase dream big, seek pleasure and the addition of the Eight of wrong time’? Take in this
of your life has ended, but the happiness and don’t limit Wands – a card commonly information and see how
new beginning promised by yourself. Expect good news associated with things you feel. e Eight of Wands
surrounding finances and a happening instantly. suggests an opportunity to
e Fool hasn’t arrived just possible shift for the better in reignite whatever is between
yet. You’re in the in-between terms of how you work in the I decided to draw another the two of you will be arriving
and this is an important place world before your birthday card just to see where this faster than anticipated. It
to be, because this place is next year. And above all, Knight of yours has been will be up to you how things
enjoy it. progress from there.

PLEASE NOTE: Tarot is not designed to replace any medical or financial advice or your own free will. Tarot can guide you and show you options of what
may happen. Remember, when it comes to making choices, you are the master of your own destiny. Do you have a question you’d like to ask Amy? Write
to: Tarot Questions, Woman’s Way, Drumcli e House, 47 Stephens Place, Dublin 2 or email: [email protected]

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HOROSCOPES

HOROSCOPES

WHAT’S IN YOUR STARS THIS WEEK?

Virgo Libra

Aug 24 - Sept 23 Sept 24 - Oct 23

You realise how much As you emerge from some
you have achieved. shaky moments, try to please
Some of it may have yourself more. Others may
been considered just still feel confused, but you
good luck. Look deeper. do not need to take their
Behind each opportunity, problems on. Indeed, you
gift and forward step cannot! Bring yourself to
your own efforts, charm full strength and a balanced
and caring behaviour. feeling, Libra.

Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius

Oct 24 - Nov 22 Nov 23 - Dec 21 Dec 22 - Jan 20 Jan 21 - Feb 19

e need to rush ahead and get is week begins a period of A sudden realisation at how Changes in your ideals,
things done is understandable. personal growth. It is both fleeting and fragile life can be appearance and attitudes are
However, this can be how spiritual and physical. Move has given many of us a wake- sure to take place. Indeed,
wrong decisions are made. more, talk more, take on new up call. Instead of bumbling they have been doing so for
Give yourself time to consider interests and be outspoken from day to day, we want some time already. What is
the possibilities and what you to loved ones. Maybe you feel something new. Important different this week is that you
really want. Nobody is likely that putting physical distance things have become more so have become unaccustomed
to rush ahead and steal your between you had taken away and small problems have been to sharing those needs and
thunder. Get in balance. an important contact. abandoned at the door. Good! beliefs. Give yourself time.

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is running thin. Rather than it! Your own pathway seems not in a way that you would question using
going all out to ‘make hay clear and at least progressive. expect, though. Fresh the email: Is
while the sun shines’, you As things quieten down pathways and possibilities Aries a fire
need to be aware of other midweek, it could be your have opened and continue to sign in the
options. It could be this week chance to bring some good do so. is weekend gives the zodiac?
brings a change. news and cheer to those close. chance to think again.
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Health news Safety First Going virtual BOOKWORM

YOUR The winter flu vaccination is more important This year, the Cook Medical LOVE
WEEKLY this year than ever before, and Boots Ireland Women’s Mini Marathon YOURSELF
ROUND-UP have already opened their appointment books. in Limerick will take place SOBER: A
OF ALL With the flu vaccine usually taking about as a virtual event. Running MOTHER’S
THINGS two weeks to kick in, it’s best to get your over the last weekend of GUIDE TO
HEALTHY vaccination as early in the season as you can. September, participants of all SURVIVING
Speaking about the service, Boots Pharmacist ages will be asked to run, jog ‘WINE
Susan O’Dwyer said: “Flu has been a topic or walk either 5k or 10k at a O’CLOCK’
on lots of people’s minds over the last few time of their choosing over
months and we understand that people are the Saturday 26 and Sunday By Kate Baily and
concerned about the impact of flu season 27 September. 100 per cent Mandy Manners (Trigger
during the pandemic. We want to reassure of this year’s registration fee Publishing), available now
people that we are here to help. We have been will go to help a number of In recent years, you may
providing our Winter Flu Vaccination service local and national charities. have noticed a rise in the
in Ireland for 10 years and this year, we have The event is being held amount of alcohol-related
worked hard on adapting the delivery of our virtually this year to allow marketing directed towards
service so that it is as safe as possible for our competitors to take part mums. Terms like ‘wine
customers and our colleagues.” safely while also adhering to o’clock’, ‘gin mummy’ and
For more information log on to social distancing and current more have been normalised
www.boots.ie/flu government advice on mass which has resulted in a rise
gatherings. If you’d like to in the numbers of ‘grey area
ARE YOU AT RISK? get involved and register, drinkers’ – people who don’t
simply log on to www. identify as alcohols, but still
e flu vaccination is › Someone with a Body Mass limerickminimarathon.com rely on a glass of alcohol to
strongly recommended help them through things.
if you fall into these › Index over 40 of a nursing DON’T SUFFER In this book, authors Kate
categories: › Are pregnant IN SILENCE Baily and Mandy Manners
Are a resident seek to call time on so-called
Figures recently released ‘mummy marketing’ by
› Aged 65 or over home or another long-stay by Specsavers Ireland have offering healthier ways for
› Someone with a found that over half of Irish women to look after their
long-term › institution people struggle to hear on mental health and wellbeing,
› Are a healthcare worker the phone when there is minus that evening glass (or
› medical condition › Are a carer background noise and one two) of wine. In this helpful
Someone with an impaired A household contact to an in five people have been book, you’ll find tips on
told that the volume of everything, from discovering
› immune system › at-risk person regular their TV or radio is too loud. what triggers you to reach for
Someone with Down Someone with While 49 per cent of people a glass and how to replace
have become more health alcohol with sober treats.
› Syndrome close contact with poultry, aware since the onset of the
Someone with waterfowl or pigs COVID-19 pandemic, many
were unable to attend routine
haemoglobinopathies hearing appointments
during lockdown.
Specsavers is now advising
anyone who has noticed a
change in their hearing to
seek professional help.
To book an appointment or
for more information log on
to www.specsavers.ie

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BByy AAmmyy WWaallll IN THE NEWS… Circulation boost

Give your circulation a boost by chowing down on cruciferous vegetables. A recent
study published in the British Journal of Nutrition has found that older women who
eat a diet rich in cruciferous vegetables are less likely to suffer from advanced blood
vessel disease. Researchers believe that these vegetables can prevent a build up of
calcium in blood vessels, allowing the heart to keep blood circulating properly within
the body. How do these vegetables do this? It’s all down to the presence of vitamin
K, which researchers think might be involved in stopping the calcification process.
So what vegetables should you be enjoying for these benefits? Broccoli, cabbage,
Brussels sprouts and cauliflower are best.

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WELLBEING

BEGINNER’S GUIDE
TO GUARDIAN
ANGELS ANGEL EXPERT KYLE GRAY ON HOW TO

CONNECT WITH YOUR GUARDIAN ANGELS

Angels are an exciting subject. are non-denominational beings of saying “please help me” it’s showing up on your digital
We all know what they are, who love us whether we believe in much better to say “thank you clock, that’s another sign from
because we’ve seen them on them or not. angels for helping me with…” heaven to let you know you are
television or in the media. As and speaking as if your request not alone.
soon as we see a figure with a Your angel’s purpose has already been answered, this
halo and wings we know it’s an gratitude will open you up to › Pennies or a coin – Finding a
angel, right? Your guardian angel’s purpose blessings and things will begin to
ultimately is to protect you. The change before your eyes! penny randomly and in unusual
The word actually comes from most important thing you learn places is another sign the
the Greek angelos, which means about angels is in fact about Angels will send a sign angels are helping you with
‘messenger’. The ‘el’ comes your free will: your guardian your wishes!
from the Hebrew word Elohim, angel doesn’t want to intrude in Angels love to send us a sign of
which means ‘God’. Angels your life and your experiences, their presence. Often you’ll find Some things that will help you
are messengers of God. I have therefore they will never force one after you’ve sent them in
come to realise we all have a their way into your world without a request but you can also ask Your angel never gets bored of
guardian angel with us – a divine invitation. It is only in life or them to send you one, here’s the hearing your requests, ask for
being, a thought of God, given death situations the angels can request: “Thank you, Angels, for help as many times as you need
to us as a gift. Angels love us override your free will and help reminding me of your presence. it. It doesn’t have to be a thing;
unconditionally. Their role is to you if they can. So in order to It feels so good to know you are you can ask for healing and
support us, to guide us, to love begin experiencing your angel – here!” comfort too! Angels can become
us. Angels are a part of most it’s important to ask them into like friends; they love you sharing
religions. In fact every belief your life and your world. Some of your angel’s your secrets and challenges with
system I’m aware of mentions favourite signs: them – you can speak out loud
some sort of spiritual presence or Your angel can help you in › Feathers – Finding a feather of or in your heart. You can get
being either in their texts or oral a number of ways, sometimes messages from your angels – try
tradition. The Abrahamic religions the best way for them to prove any colour in an unusual place working with angel cards it’s a
(Christianity, Judaism and Islam) their existence or their capacity is often the sign your angel is great way to open yourself up to
all mention angels. It gets even to help you will be shared near and willing to help you. their positivity and love.
cooler, though – Buddhism, through some of the most trivial White feathers are seen as
Hinduism and Japanese Shintoism of circumstances. It could be a loving message from your You can also send angels to
mention spiritual beings who are anything for help with a financial guardian, whereas brown/black others. If you know someone
able to move through the air. situation, helping you get through is often a message to let you needs an extra prayer or two,
to the bank quicker or even know your angels are absorbing use the same method as shared
In my experience, angels go finding the right parking space! your concerns, fears and pain. above but add on the phrase “for
beyond religion. Man created their highest good” at the end,
religion, but God created angels. Truth being told, once you’ve › Birds – Winged messengers to ensure you are not overriding
These divine beings aren’t limited began to experience the proof their wishes or free will. WW
to a particular belief system. They of your angels’ invisible help, love to send winged beings
they can begin to help you with as their messengers. Seeing a The Angel Guide Oracle by Kyle
deeper aspects of your life such bird regularly in the same place Gray (Hay House UK) is out now
as finding your soul mate, living daily is also another sign to say
with a greater purpose or even your angel is near. Many people By Kyle Gray
finding direction in a challenging report seeing magpies or robin
emotional time. red breasts and feel it’s an angel
saying hello!
How to ask for help
› Butterflies – This is often a
There’s a secret to asking your
angels for help. Angels exist in message to say that you are in
the present moment, there’s no a process of great healing and
place more powerful than the transformation.
now. So in order to welcome
help from your guardian, instead › 11:11 – If you see 111 or 11:11

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