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Trying in vain to join the club of natural early risers

Country Living with Francis Farragher THERE are conflicting views as to whether I’m an early riser – or not – and ...

Just be wary of that wrist pain, skin spot and muscle twinge

Country Living with Francis Farragher THERE I was last week in a newsroom that’s not so crowded anymore since the ...

In our ‘new world’ of cards and crypto, cash ain’t king any more

Country Living with Francis Farragher Okay so I am turning into an old curmudgeon, but one of the bees that keeps ...

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A little lesson from Willie on how to ‘Bring Me Sunshine’

Country Living with Francis Farragher There’s something refreshingly cheerful about still being around as the birthday statistics slip into the ...

The weird and wondrous world of intelligence that’s not for real

Country Living with Francis Farragher The other night, there was a measured chat going on in the usual place, about a device which would cook fo...

A little wander back to an era of ‘wet pubs’ and the €9 meal

Country Living with Francis Farragher A few weeks back in a casual social chat with an individual in the business of medicine, I happened to ask...

A time to stoically accept our fate as the long nights arrive

Country Living with Francis Farragher “When you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slow...

It’s just not a fair world and probably never will be either

Country Living with Francis Farragher Money is a strange old business, and especially so for those who either have too little or too much of it,...

When even compassion, care and love can’t ensure survival

Country Living with Francis Farragher It’s kind of amazing at times how something can just stop you in your tracks and make you realise that rea...


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