Julie Jay: Ireland may not have got to the World Cup but we’re still having fun
There is something wonderfully infectious about a World Cup that raises the spirits, even when the Irish team…
Julie Jay: My son has discovered magic — all thoughts and prayers appreciated
When I was growing up in the 1980s, it was not uncommon for parents to make early predictions…
The Big Man always comes up trumps despite his workload
For the week that’s in it, we decided to pay Santa a visit. The man certainly needs to…
I survived my first parent teacher meeting… just about
I don’t think anyone warns you properly about the surreal quality of your first parent-teacher meeting when your…
When birthday celebrations become a week-long jubilee
This was the week when Number One celebrated turning the big five, and while I obviously wanted to…