Author Archives: Clare

To the Hills

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Clare

As ever, the monthly FAFF proved to be a delight. For over four years now, once a month, a group of friends gather. Sometimes we are many, sometimes less. We have brunch in The Happy Pear in Greystones- a gem … Continue reading →

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From Do to Poetry

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Clare

It has been a beautiful and busy few weeks. It involved a trip to Wales for The Do Lectures. It involved camping out under the wind and stars, campfires, amazing conversations, good food, a humbling chest infection, the loss of … Continue reading →

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Street Feast 2013 Launched

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Clare

So we got Street Feast off to a colourful start yesterday, with a rooftop feast on Dublin’s new urban farm. Music, bunting, friends and amazing food from the wonderful Katie and Co. of Living Dinners. It was all in preparation … Continue reading →

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It’s all a Happenin’

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Clare

Dublin is coming alive again in that brighter, longer day kind of way. There are posters up for pending festivals, and signs of outdoor ventures. Along the Liffey this weekend, for instance, a varsity rowing regatta, with so many young … Continue reading →

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What happens when I sit…

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Clare

They are not trying to be anything, these words. They just came to me. My thoughts had been rattling. My head felt compacted. I knew I needed space. So rather than accepting an invitation out, I invited myself in. I … Continue reading →