What a glorious day…the Tree Top walk in Avondale is utterly breathtaking. Good for the soul.

A fine tribute. Met Noel last March, we were early for Ed Byrne’s show & wandered over to Mulligan’s for a drink. What an experience & pleasure it was to chat with Noel. His charismatic energy was infectious & before we laughed at Ed, we laughed with Noel. Sad news. RIP. www.rte.ie/news/regiona...

Very sad to hear this awful news. What an amazing performer Catherine was. Her portrayal of Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek was beyond compare. Her flair, style and warmth in life was always evident. www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

Adrian Edmondson is 69. Here he is on Desert Island Discs, talking about Rik Mayall. If you’re lucky, you have at least one friend like Rik. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I am a smug matinee attendee. Will be home on time for Graham Norton. Aptly named show in fairness.

So the de-christmassing begins 😞

Love this ❤️❤️❤️

It’s my birthday today 🎂 so I feel absolutely no guilt whatsoever in hibernating this evening with the family and cat 🐈‍⬛ and plan on ringing in the New Year with Prosecco and cheese. Report card for 2025…”could do much better”. Wishing you all happiness in 2026 🥂 🍾 🎉

The singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for hits including Driving Home for Christmas, has died at the age of 74, a spokesperson for his family has said

A proud tradition - if you’re from Swords you absolutely expect to see Easter Eggs while Christmas shopping in JC’s 🐣 🎄🎅🏻

Die Hard is a Christmas movie. It’s set during Christmas, ffs. And there’s a stranger moving down narrow ducts to deliver hot lead to those on his naughty list.

I will defend this view point relentlessly. ‘Last Christmas’ is one of the best Christmas movies I’ve seen. It’s funny, charming, has an amazing soundtrack that all Wham/George Michael fans will adore and the main characters’ development is positively uplifting. However, it will make you cry… 🎄💕🎅🏻

All the cards are posted, 4 Christmas trees up and presents bought and wrapped yet the pretty damn smug feelings are being undermined by the bathrooms that need cleaning 🤦🏻‍♀️

🎄 Christmas has arrived in Swords 🎄

To coincide with the 35th anniversary of Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin stars in a new themed ad, where instead of setting traps, Kevin McCallister is making home safe for his Mom, and reunites with Old Man Marley’s granddaughter: youtu.be/9LD4lzjmjWg 🏠

Picked up these lovely salt and pepper shakers in Penneys and now I know I simply MUST have all matching accessories and in my head I’m already down €100.

I’ll be hiding in here until you give up the ridiculous idea that I’ll be taking my antibiotics…it’s not happening.

Ah no, Diane Keaton has left us. What a brilliant screen presence she was. Warm, witty and so entertaining.

Your little halloweeny cape doesn’t phase me…you fake.

Separated at birth? Daniel Craig in the promo poster for the new Knives Out and Virgin River’s Martin Henderson

When the time comes, hopefully many years from now, I’d like to be brave in my choices, to choose music that truly resonates with me and maybe even to promote a giggle or two. That’s what I hope. List of funeral favourite songs released www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

Adios Espana 🇪🇸

Youngest little person called dibs on movie night and chose The Secret Society of Second Born Royals - it’s like Quantum of Solace for pre teens but I’ll be damned - it has some pretty good plot twists.

Beautiful Donabate beach and a terrific undoing of the good of my hour long speedy walk🍦

My 13yo’s favourite movie of ALL time (so far) is ‘Father of the Bride’ and I can’t wait to introduce her to ‘Only Murders in the Building’

Sneaky Thursday evening glass of pinot outside - love these late summer evenings 🌅

I went back to my hometown for the first time in 40 years. Kevin Johnson was still hanging out in the parking lot in a denim jacket smoking a Marlboro, drinking a can of Busch beer, and listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd on his 8-Track. I immediately felt guilty for writing, "Never change" in his yearbook.

I like to watch the end credits of big Hollywood blockbusters and find the most Irish sounding names. Today it’s Dan O’Connell on ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ - I don’t know what a ‘Foley Artist’ is but good man, Dan.

Well, that was quick.

Just how tech savvy am I? When my work phone eventually stopped working, I apologetically asked the good folks in the office if I was eligible for an upgrade. “Eh, you were due a new phone in 2021”. I don’t like change.

The Undertones and The Boomtown Rats at Swords Castle 🏰 last night. One of the best gigs I’ve ever seen. As front men go, Paul McLoone and Bob Geldof are outstanding. Two amazing bands on one stage. What a night. @fingal.ie @paulmcloone.bsky.social @theboomtownrats.bsky.social

💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙 Up The Premier!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 🥇 🏆 what a game…Tipperary were outstanding!

@fingal.ie Great idea!

@roisinm.bsky.social off to the west for a few days and I have the luxury of being a passenger engrossed in ‘Life Before Us’. I’m enjoying it so much and have just wiped away tears at Alice’s kindness to Deirdre and her family. Another wonderful masterpiece, Róisín. Keep writing - it’s a real gift

Duran Duran at Malahide Castle last night - what a performance, what energy, what musicianship, what in the hell is Simon LeBon on to look and sound so amazing at 66?!

3/12/09 - loved that moment with my Dad. Miss him. Mam’s anniversary mass today also. They were such an amazing couple, I was lucky to have have them 💖💙

Whilst carrying beers to restock the green room on a talk show in the 90’s, Oliver Reed asked me “oh, are those for me?” - they weren’t.

Nothing kick starts the dealing with extra holiday lbs better than a scheduled colonoscopy 2 days after after you arrive back home.

Pretty flowers for Mam’s 3rd anniversary.

Goodbye, Salou. Till next year.

@jodipicoult.bsky.social and Jennifer Finney Boylan’s brilliant, utterly brilliant, ‘mad honey’….you will barely lift your head from the pages. Read it immediately.

Sausage Party.

I’m hoping to bring you all home some Spanish sun rays on Tuesday. It has been so lovely to wake up to sunshine everyday 🌞 could stay another month.

Throughly enjoying sitting in the garden with recent good weather. Today, I can hear a distant piano playing, conversations, laughter and instructions being delivered to neighbouring doggies. It’s like being in Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’ without the inconvenient broken leg and, well, murder.

Cava chameleon

I know I’m watching too much Grey’s Anatomy when I’m shouting “charge to 200” when turning on my hair straighteners in the morning.

First bloom. My late parents had an enormous rose bush in their garden for years. When the house was being sold, my green fingered father in law took a small cutting of it and tended it for me. Now I have their lovely roses in my own garden. Nature is amazing 😻

Beautiful roses which my father in law planted over 40 years ago blooming again in the garden Nature really is astounding.