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This first appeared on the Arena and was published in 'The Oldie' in March 2010   When we arrived in Brussels in 1994, I was looking for a way to keep fit. I wasn't interested in joining an expensive gym where fashion and physique were p... Read more

To be published in'Travel thru History' March 2010   A lean, bearded man is trailing a shopping trolley along the sidewalk. ‘Fausto!' I call. I have heard that Fausto Delle Chiaie displays his work every day in Rome's Piazza Augusto... Read more

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Published in Ireland's Own October 2009 - thanks to all who commented on this when in the Arena and helped it reach publication status!   ‘Where shall we go?' my husband asked. This was May, and we had unexpectedly found we had eight d... Read more

Published in 'The Oldie', Summer Special 2009   "Today is the 63rd anniversary of the Liberation of Rome," my father says. He has a great memory for dates. Most days mark a historical event for him. It's early June and I'm spending a few da... Read more

      Winner of Grailwriters flash fiction competition (dance theme), April 2008   The fine indigo silk skirt, cut on the bias, hugged Pru's hips and fell smoothly to the floor. The strappy, sequined top fastened with a c... Read more

First published by International Living, June 2007   It's a crisp, bright fall morning in Montevideo. I'm getting used to the back-to-front seasons here, with the shortest day in June and the longest in December. I have just returned from a ... Read more

Published in The Buenos Aires Herald, March 2007   Uruguay is a flat country. Rarely can you get a view from above. But flying in to Montevideo from Buenos Aires, you will clearly see one of the city's characteristic features, the Rambla, whic... Read more