TV or Podcasts – Do you listen or watch your favourite series?
Whether you prefer watching your favourite series or listening to them, we are spoiled for choice in what is available to us and the style that a series is delivered. The phenomenon that is podcasting has grown considerably and swiftly since the 1980s where it was originally called “audio blogging.” But its popularity became apparent […]
Just keep Swimming……
I was delighted to feature on Ripple Effect Ireland’s Instagram community page in a feature where they chat to sea swimmers from everywhere. 🙂 How do you feel when you have been for a sea swim? I feel delighted I did it, especially in the winter months. I like challenges and this has been […]
Writing from me age 50 to my 18 year old self…Don’t Worry Life is an Adventure
What is it about turning 50 that makes you look back on your life? I never did it when I turned 40, and I also hated turning 40 but 50 is different. You always think, what would I say to myself age 18 if I knew what was ahead? Here is briefly what I would […]
Me and the Sea
My car is promptly parked and I hop out, backpack swung on my back with my flask tucked inside along with my swimming clothes. The first thing I do is breathe in the fresh air. My ear pods are in and the radio on, I always listen to The Ryan Tubridy Show, most mornings. I […]
‘Hair’ there and everywhere….
Reluctantly after finishing school at seventeen, I began a hairdressing career. It was 1988. Although I had already started working part-time at the age of fourteen. My mother constantly said to us, “You need to have a trade when you leave school.” My sister had begun hairdressing before me and got me into the salon […]
Emojis or no emojis – that is the question
We know that pictures or images can tell a story without any words and can work very effectively in marketing. What about emojis? Their origin began in…Yes, Japan, in the 1990s. The images were intended to add another level of self-expression to online subject matter. They began as emoticons and then emojis were added for […]
Feeling Anxious, Depressed or is it Imposter Syndrome?
We all experience this at some point in our lives – some of us, numerous times. But what exactly does it mean? It is a form of perfectionism, also the fear of been found out, putting high expectations on ourselves and also on our audience. It can develop into a massive anxiety problem. So, we […]
Writing a Descriptive Paragraph
When writing a descriptive paragraph remember to: Make sure that you choose a meaningful person, place or thing Introduce the person, place or thing you are describing Keep your reader interested in what they are reading Describe smells and tastes if you can 1/2. What stand out characteristics does this person have? For example, if […]
Script Writing Tips and Tricks…
I put out a recent poll on Twitter asking people – My answer to this is to write like you are speaking. It’s a different approach when writing online content in comparison to print publications. Online content needs to be shorter in copy length, have key words embedded in the piece, be concise […]