Real life
I have moved into a house in Ireland I viewed once, then bought
With families chatting in the seats around me, a young girl knitting across the aisle, I gripped the arm rests.…
Brits are complex and prickly – I’m excited to get to Ireland
‘We’re in the living room with a roaring fire, there’s not a sound for miles, it’s wonderful,’ said the builder…
Real life
Queueing behind a young woman in the supermarket I became fascinated by the items she had placed on the conveyor…
Real life
‘They’re going to have to stop cows,’ said my mother, looking doubtfully down at her plate as we tucked into…
Real life
‘Ukraine Family – Welcome You,’ said the ungrammatical sign at the entrance to the car park of our favourite West…
Real life
‘We’re renegades now. We’re outlaws. Bandits.’ This was my assessment as the builder boyfriend pulled up outside the house in…
Real life
‘I can’t go through this again!’ I groaned, as I lay in bed encased in icepacks, one on my eyes…
Real life
We were about to exchange contracts when I got a call from the estate agent to tell me that another…
Real life
‘What a worry the Ulez must be for you both,’ said a friend with a nod to the pick-up truck…
Real life
‘Come on, let’s get a move on with filling in all the forms and we could have this done and…
