Confessions of a Free Range Prolapsed Catholic

How do you want to retire? Been there! Doing that! It’s all in the title!

How do you want to retire? Been there! Doing that! It’s all in the title!

How do you want to retire? Been there! Doing that! It’s all in the title!

One of my favourite moments Arriving in time, with my Mother to be present at the birth of our daughter’s first child, my first grandchild, my mother’s first great grandchild. Cataclysmic female presence of females! The year was 1998. My mother, who gave birth to six live children said ” I have never seen anything…

If humans had taglines, what would yours be? “Standing up. I’m ahead on points.”

Consistency, I have been a bit of a grumble bum lately, things have not been going to plan or expectation. Lately my love of travelling alone has been blown up by flashing dashboard lights, flashing tow truck lights, tow truck drivers from the Punjab ( a bit frightening at first but lovely, respectful, with the…

What personal belongings do you hold most dear? I have a locket. It’s empty now . Inscribed on the back are among the last words my mother said to me. “you always belonged to me” Four of my siblings entered religious communities or the priesthood. The jeweller had no knowledge of that. He decorated it…

Do you have any collections? My collections are to do with my great loves. My talents, my history, my family, warts and all, my loves, my loathes, my dreams fulfilled, my dreams lost, my achievements, my brilliant failures, my stories, my writing, my music, my voice! Each is a collection. Each is sacred, treasured, held…