Author: Diary of a Dublin housewife

the Angel Gabrielle, out of reach

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Granny, are you coming to my Nativity? Of course I am pet. I wouldn't miss it for the world. I have a very important part. Brilliant, tell me more. I'm the angel Gabrielle. Gabriel you mean. No granny. I'm a girl so I'm Gabrielle. My mammy loves Gabrielle. Gabrielle is not an angel, pet. She's … Continue reading the Angel Gabrielle, out of reach

Rockin’ around the Christmas tree.

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What are you doing,Jimmy? What does it look like I'm doing? I'm putting the lights on the tree. They don't go on that way. What way? Round and round. And what other way would they go? Up and down. We never put them up and down. We always go round and round. I put them … Continue reading Rockin’ around the Christmas tree.

Silent Witness

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So, Jimmy thinks I've finally lost the plot... Bernie, I'm up on a roof, it looks like snow and I need to finish here today. I don't have time for your conspiracy theories. It's not a conspiracy theory, Jimmy. I think Danny is under police protection. Stop calling him Danny will you. But it's his … Continue reading Silent Witness

Neighbourhood watch

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I bumped into Danny De Vito on the way back from the shops. Well actually, I was passing his house and he was in his garden hanging the star of Bethlehem on his pergola. I was trying not to make eye contact but he ran out when he saw me. Hello there. Bernie isn't it? … Continue reading Neighbourhood watch

It’s beginning to look a lot like…

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Put the kettle on, Bernie, I'm wrecked. The shops are mayhem out there. Why are people buying so much? Where are they putting it all? They're like lunatics. You'd swear there was a food shortage. It's the same every Christmas. People just go mad. Sure you were the worst. Buying tins of Roses in September. … Continue reading It’s beginning to look a lot like…

Flare for fashion

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I met me pal Lynda downtown. Hey Lynn. You on your own? Yeah, Tony's gone shopping. Seriously? Since when does Tony go shopping? Since always. No way. Aldi or Lidl? Feck off Bernie, he doesn't do the food shop. You mean he goes clothes shopping? And you let him? He's a grown man, Bernie. He … Continue reading Flare for fashion

Cool to be kind

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Did you know today is International be kind day? I'm kind everyday, Kylie. You think? Are you saying I'm not kind to people? Not to everyone. Seriously? I'm a nice person. Not always. When was I not kind? When you called that woman a dozy bitch in the car park on Saturday. When you waved … Continue reading Cool to be kind