Next doors dog keeps escaping into our garden and leaving little ‘messages’ Jimmy is not impressed... That dog’s done a shite in our garden again Ah poor Sunny Sunny my arse Poor Alison doesn’t get out much to bring him for a walk, he just comes in for a change of scenery He comes in … Continue reading Sunny Delight
Author: Diary of a Dublin housewife
Recovery
I thought I was great after the colonoscopy procedure but when Jimmy picked me up from the hospital I went straight home and collapsed into the bed. I slept for the whole afternoon. I was bleedin’ knackered. It was dark when I woke up… Are you awake Bernie? Hmmmm Are you awake? I am now … Continue reading Recovery
Queue
When I was let go from my job I went to sign on the dole. It was at the height of the recession as I joined thousands of other unemployed in the never-ending queue for benefits. I eventually got to the hatch… Have you ever received job seekers allowance before? No Is this your first … Continue reading Queue
Polyp Fiction
I had to go in to hospital for a colonoscopy. Dreading it, I was. I had to drink litres of fluid to 'clean myself out' the day before. I checked in to the hospital at 7am on the morning of the procedure. I got undressed and into my gown and after I was … Continue reading Polyp Fiction
Oscar
If there was an Oscar for being a little bolix, Jimmy would definitely win...
Nicknames
There was a knock on the door one day. I opened it to some young fella looking for my son... Is Doyler coming out? Who Doyler There’s no one here by that name He told me he lived here Who are you? Dotsie Dotsie? What kind of a name is that I’m Daniel Doherty, me … Continue reading Nicknames
Ma
I'm changing me name I swear to God. It was bad enough when they were kids. It was non stop all day Ma I'm hungry Ma I'm thirsty Ma can I have a drink Ma he hit me Ma, ma, ma Jasus me head was forever melted listening to them. I thought I'd have a … Continue reading Ma
Living next door to Alice #AtoZChallenge
So in order for me to catch up with the AtoZ challenge, I'm going to cheat a bit and recycle a couple of my old AtoZ blogs. Alice still lives next door with her dog, Sunny who still shites in our garden ( Sunny, not Alice). Poor Larry Gogan lord rest him has died since. … Continue reading Living next door to Alice #AtoZChallenge
Karma
Some people say karma is a bitch but I like her, she's always been good to me; Especially where Bridget Campion is concerned.I should have recognised her straight away. she was always a skinny bitch in school, and a wagon to me. She thought she was better than the rest of us just because her … Continue reading Karma
Jimmy
I met Jimmy at the wedding. As I walked nervously up the aisle, he turned and our eyes met for the first time. I knew then that he was the one for me. When I reached the top of the church , he smiled and winked at me as I took my place beside the … Continue reading Jimmy
Diary of a Dublin Housewife 