by suziquaif | Apr 7, 2018 | people, places & things
For a Brit abroad it is true that Normandy in Northern France does feel familiar not only with England, but also rural Ireland. Geographically of course the land is ever likely to be similar. In gobal terms Southern England, Eire and Northern France are close...
by suziquaif | Aug 10, 2017 | people, places & things
Before we begin – caveats, qualifications It’s not my aim to foist my opinions on anyone, I can only relate facts in an even handed way as possible and rely for the greater part on statistics. The data I’ve used is largely from the Office of National Statistics...
by suziquaif | Jul 16, 2017 | stories
This is based on my grandmothers life story that I always felt was proof, if needed, that truth is stranger than fact. I have changed the names of the characters, but beyond that there is a limited amount of fiction and a fair bit of assumption around known facts to...
by suziquaif | Jul 4, 2017 | people, places & things
On my many trips oop North as I turn off the M62, about which I could wax endlessly lyrical without pulling your leg even once, I pass a neck- breakingly high chimney pointing upwards to the steely sky over Rochdale. Wrapped up against the winter chill and seemingly...
by suziquaif | Jun 26, 2017 | travel
It’s not surprising that Guinness has come to represent the darkly enigmatic country that is Ireland. And, no I’m not sidestepping the interestingly frothy top, through which you have to delve to get the true sense of all that rich darkness. The Irish have a...
