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My sister told me, after the cards went to print, that I'd have to remove the word 'promise' because it was too big a word to compete with the enormity of death and loss.

Five years ago, a friend and I made a pact to head to a show during the Dublin Theatre Festival as our birthday present to each other. It's not about who bought the tickets but how we've earmarked an outing every year because our friendship is worth a trip to the theatre. Try something like this with one of your friends.

Thanks a million never gets a look in but the average Irish person says this phrase at least three times per day. It's a bit like smiling at strangers, they usually smile back. When we say thank you, we realise how thankful we are for their friendship and support

The fine people of Stoneybatter can now relax in the knowledge that our range of quirky, wordy, thinking person's greeting cards are available locally. Yes, that's right, trustwordies are retailing in Moo Market, a little jewel of a shop on the Main Street. It's another sweet little story, owner Aisling saw us on Facebook and got in touch. I called around the day after Culture Night, a little bit worse for wear after acting the maggot with my sister, to show her our wares and they've been put out on the shelf today. Hopefully, they won't be left on the shelf...

When I was growing up, our parents would occasionally announce that such and such a day was going to be a “fun day”.  This would involve an outing, not just to the park or the beach or to the carnival after the Sunday roast but an excursion to perhaps a fishing village south of the county and maybe a boat trip to an island, a tour of a neighbouring county, museums and exhibitions, an adventure park something big. We’d be bought treats and maybe even something from a gift shop. The only purpose of the activity was to have fun, an entirely wholesome...