A very practical approach to gift-giving
Whatever about the practice of gifting household items to your other half, it takes a certain type of steeliness to introduce this lovely Christmas tradition to the chislers
‘Lighting up in someone’s house now feels totally wrong, like driving without a seatbelt’
As far as smoking is concerned, we have moved far closer to Boston than Berlin
Where have all the religious pictures gone? You don’t want to know
The quintessential homestead had an open hearth, the glow from the Sacred Heart and a picture of JFK
Seagull poo and the hosepipe ban make for the perfect storm
Whatever about cleaning seagull poo off your driveway without a hosepipe, not even a water cannon will get it off your car
It’s 50 shades of grey in the bathroom
Everyone is getting the wet room look but I could see myself mopping up forever
Feeling the bird-house blues
It was a miracle to see new life just outside our back door, until the cat spotted it too
You want to own a dog? Can you handle the destruction?
If your home is full of carpet and soft fabrics I would strongly advise that you get a goldfish
Struggling with costly bills? Bring on the Spanish students
Lara moved to our warmest room with an electric blanket, and the heat was on 24/7
Using two bars of the Superser was like holding a party
In the Big Freeze of 1982, the hot press was the only place to be
Every Dublin rental has a dark brown fake leather couch
Anyone paying €1,800 a month for a one-bed deserves a standard-sized double bed
My quest to live by the sea upended the family for years. But it was worth it
My husband came home to find a For Sale sign in our garden
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