Pia's Portal

I shouldn’t take great delight in Karma. I shouldn’t. But I do. Slap me. There is a delightful pin that turns up on Pinterest every now and then. It says “When Karma comes back to punch you in the face, I wanna be there just in case it needs help”. *snigger* … What? Don’t look [...]

Yes, I’ve been quiet. Not quiet in a bad way. Nothing brewing, no upheaval, just a quiet ongoing steady sort of Living. Which means that my blog has become somewhat sparse. (I have started a separate blog for Adam and his day to day life, and have been spending time there, fleshing it out. Which [..

I have loved books for as long as I can remember. They were always my escape and my refuge. Many of my readers are also “Girls Who Read”, so this may be familiar to many of you. When you read, when words swirl around you and create an alternate reality, you become changed in a [...]

Today was the last day of the first term ((holy crap!!)) and, being the start of the holidays, I always like to do something fun with Adam to celebrate. He has been begging me to take him to the movies for the last month, so I thought today was an ideal opportunity to indulge him. [...]

I have a bent towards the obsessive side. Just ever so slightly [insert heavy self-depreciating sarcasm]. When something grabs me, truly grabs me, I am sucked into a self-absorbed cyclone of obsessive behaviour from which there is no escape. Usually I have no idea the fall is coming, until I look up

We did our annual pilgrimage to Youngsfield Military Base for the Argus Pick ‘n Pay Junior Cycle Tour. Last year I forgot my camera. This year, I more than made up for it… Guess who had to carry the bike to the start of the race… and push it around afterwards. Clue: I ain’t no [...]

You all know I love my music. Right? Yes, the Pope is Catholic. *rolls eyes* Anyway…. {{hint: music appreciation blog coming up}} Now that that’s out of the way… Every now and then I come across a song that blindsides me and creeps under my skin almost without me realising it. Coming out of left [..

I may wrong, but St Patrick’s Day is not a huge event in this country – is it? Historically St Patrick’s Day was a Christian religious holiday celebrated to commemorate Saint Patrick (the most recognised Patron Saint of Ireland), it also celebrated the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. In more rec