Old McDonald is laid to rest… but why has Maggie got the hump?

In the space of six or so years, I’ve had the misfortune of suffering two fairly major health issues. First, when I was in my 40s, and juggling the pressures of motherhood and a legal career, I fell i

PADDY FORMS A DARING PLAN AFTER HIS DAD GOES MISSING AGAIN…

AS I hang my clothes in the wardrobe of the hotel room we’re sharing, I feel my sister Clare’s eyes on me. Through a mirror, I catch the thoughtful look on her face. It’s a look that’s often there, bu

It’s 2013 and my best friend Clare and I are midway through one of our regular, booze-soaked weekends. We’re celebrating my 33rd birthday – the perfect excuse to really go for it. The fact that it’s S

AMELIA arrives home from her half-day at work. She has the week’s shopping and quickly squirrels everything away, leaving just her children’s magazines on the kitchen table. Seeing she only has three-