I speculated last time on why Hewitt’s early life poems struck a chord with me.
John McCullagh
Local Studies Library at risk!
I met Martin Goss in the Irish and Local Studies Library in
Tossed out of the Independent Club
In the Independent Club many years ago, the playing of cards in the Band Room was a common occurrence. This took place on most nights but Sunday afternoon and evening was the best time for the game of cards – whether it was rummy, poker or pontoon.
Travelling Clinic
The public is respectfully informed that the renowned Doctor Taylor from Manchester, universally known as the water-doctor ………
Grass Widows
Dear Agnes,
I am a modern man. I can accept that women have their shortcomings. Especially as they grow older, they cannot be expected, for example, to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger.
Ship Canal history
The
Mutual back-scratching
I read in the trivia pages of a national newspaper lately of a device patented by a
Taking night classes
What could I do indeed? I had little formal education having left school in St Bride’s when I was half-way through grade seven – and no marketable skills.
Eye candy sought
This is rather a delicate matter, Agnes, so I hope I can rely on your discretion!
I trust I am not too late to enrol on an evening course at the Newry Institute?