Monthly Archives: March 2013

Once upon a time we were thirtysomething.

Posted on March 27, 2013 by RosieL

I saw it almost by accident. Thirtysomething was now available on DVD. My once most favourite television show of all time. Those people. Those storylines. That music. My sister made it my Christmas present. The whole four series. But it … Continue reading →

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Of mice and …. pigeons.

Posted on March 18, 2013 by RosieL

My auntie is very happy about the new Pope. “He’s just what we need,”she says with great enthusiasm. Although she was a bit keen for the Filipino candidate to get up. She tells me he’s a karaoke singer and a … Continue reading →

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Three a.m.

Posted on March 16, 2013 by RosieL

It’s been too hot to sleep and at three o’clock in the morning you may as well go googling as do anything else. Things come to mind then that may escape you in the daylit hours. And one thing can … Continue reading →

Posted in books, new york city, writers | Tagged bob dylan, books, call the midwife, east end, helene hanff, jakob dylan, jennifer worth, letters from new york, london, new york, nyc, travelling | Leave a comment

Other people’s lives.

Posted on March 3, 2013 by RosieL

I couldn’t think of a single thing to write about. No, truly. I thought to write about Edna O’Brien after I read her memoir Country Girl. I thought I would say how I fell in love with Edna O’Brien in … Continue reading →