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Favourite Topic Talks

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What topics do you like to discuss?
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I enjoy talking about religion—not to promote my own beliefs, but because I’m genuinely interested in hearing how others practice their faith.

I love talking about life after death. I like listening to other people’s opinions about it. Although some people’s views on the subject freak me out a bit.

Talking about books is more enjoyable than death and religion. Our book club discussions are my favourite. It’s interesting how subjective books are. One person might find our book choice of the month boring, while another would find it a real page-turner. There has never been a book discussed that everyone loved or hated – the opinions are usually mixed.

My other favourite topic is writing. I mostly have these discussions with myself, though, unless online in forums or on social media!

And of course…. I’ll talk about any other mad stuff that crops up. It’s all research at the end of the day!

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My Golden Girls

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What makes you laugh?

My oldest friends.

Because we live so far apart since I moved to the West of Ireland, we only get to meet up a few times a year.

Our time together is always fun and laughter. If you’re Irish, you’ll know what I mean by banter and good ole slagging.

If you’re not Irish, it means we mildly insult each other in a way that’s not taken seriously. We have a line we don’t cross. And if sometimes that line gets smudged, we acknowledge it, apologise without drama, and begin again. We laugh with each other about ourselves, our problems, and our habits.

Some might say that this kind of behaviour comes with age, but I disagree, because we’ve been like this since the beginning. (30+ years)

Humour is important and can be the best antidote for all sorts of problems. It helps us to see things in a more positive light. That’s what my experiences have taught me anyway.

My friends and I can have heart-to-hearts and important conversations, but we always end on a high note! 

I think a lot of it has to do with how we accept each other – flaws and all. None of us are perfect and none of us are the same. We share some traits but the best thing we all have in common is our sense humour!

A recent trip to Torrevieja. Unfortunately, one link in the Golden Girl Chain couldn’t make it – Roza! “Next time, Bridie!”

Nurse

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When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?
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As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a nurse. I think it was a profession many little girls aspired to. We all had little nurse’s uniforms and medical bags.

When I was about ten or eleven, we went to Dublin to visit our cousins. My eldest cousin, Mary, was sitting at big table surrounded by books – big books in my little eyes. Mary was in the middle of her general nurse training.

My mother said to me, ‘That’s what you’ll have to do to become a nurse.’ That was the end of that dream for me!

Honestly, I don’t think I would have been cut out for it anyway. I’m too queasy when it comes to blood and pain.

And all the boys aspired to be cowboys and indians.