Trying to avoid the world of sweaty gyms and hard jogs
Country Living with Francis Farragher
It’s quite amazing how an occasional bit of back trouble can focus the mind and make you appreciate greatly how it feels when all the simple and normal and physical...
Only dentist’s chair can stall the march of time
Country Living with Francis Farragher
The other morning while sitting on the dentist’s chair – a position of real fear for any male with even the strongest of resolve – the conversation turned to the...
Sandman delivers a lighter sprinkling during Summer
Country Living with Francis Farragher
Sleep is a concept that has always fascinated me whether it be the outlandishly bizarre situations I find myself in during my dream periods or the difference between having a...
End of an era as bridge at Ballyglunin leaves the track
Country Living with Francis Farragher
Everything and everyone moves on, and there’s always a certain inevitability about the progress of roads and infrastructure, but yet there were many little emotional ripples last Saturday morning close...
‘Mutual confidence’ returns as Tiger Cub starts to prowl
Country Living with Francis Farragher
Happiness and riches don’t always go hand-in-hand but to quote an old saying I heard from my late father: “Money mightn’t be everything but it does help you to enjoy...
A little advice from Cicero in charting the way ahead
Country Living with Francis Farragher
My little dissertation a couple of weeks back on the trials and tribulations of reaching a certain milestone in terms of advancing years, has inspired some anonymous contributor to send...