Michelle Obama was keen. Too keen for her piano teacher’s liking. She got bored of the steady pace her teacher was plotting through the lesson book and… Read more “Who’s the boss??”
Month: October 2019
A day off…
Just because you’re a professional chef doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy cooking for your family on a day off. And just because you’re a professional singer doesn’t… Read more “A day off…”
What else are you missing?
I used to see this guy (below) busking regularly outside our local Tesco. Puffy jacket, tracksuit bottoms, Nike trainers – he doesn’t look like your typical violinist,… Read more “What else are you missing?”
When you’re the underdog…
So this weekend two sporting teams I follow are attempting to do something very special but very difficult. Tomorrow morning the Irish rugby team are trying to… Read more “When you’re the underdog…”
Great to see you!
This morning I played squash with a friend of mine. He is better than me, but I had a couple of games in a row where I… Read more “Great to see you!”
Teenage Theme Nights 2019-20
The Teenage Theme Nights have become a very special and meaningful part of my work – this blog I wrote this time last year sums up why… Read more “Teenage Theme Nights 2019-20”
Old photographs
It’s always nice to look back at old photographs. I was searching for a few this morning for the sister of a friend who has a big… Read more “Old photographs”
Improvisation
I spent yesterday morning at a World Lyrical Dance Federation (WLDF) competition in Dublin. I saw lots of dancers aged approx 5-9 yrs old perform short routines… Read more “Improvisation”
Something real…
For the first time ever, I heard a cheer at the zoo today. If you look really closely at the below picture, you can see a small… Read more “Something real…”
Commitment
Today we played all the hits. Old MacDonald, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, Twinkle Twinkle. Jointly run by The Hawk’s Well in Sligo and The Dock in… Read more “Commitment”