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At the petrol station yesterday, someone was being quite belligerent in the queue. Another customer who apologized had to pass by him to get to an aisle and he loudly sighed and said ‘For fucks sake’.

I noticed he had several tattoos on his arms and wanted to say that I was admiring his ‘Twatoos’ (a twat with tattoos) but as usual I lacked the assertion. I am by nature averse to confrontation and this would have inflamed an already possibly volatile situation.

It got me thinking about the nature of intolerance particularly during these times. It’s all very well and good to pontificate about being kind but I realize that everyone’s nerves are frazzled at present. However, perhaps if I had said ‘If you are trying to be unkind, you have succeeded’. Although in retrospect I am glad that I said nothing.

I got home and as I put the kettle on an Edinburgh fridge magnet fell off my fridge. I took it as a sign and decided I might try and be Scottish for the day. Just to mix it up and take a break from the prosaic. I proclaimed to Buzz and Finn’ -my two morkies-Ach aye the nooo’, and both of their tails began to wag furiously. Who knew that they spoke Scottish? It cheered me up immensely following the petrol station event.

That’s all for now.

Have a great day.

Stay fab.

Adele

I now realize why I have put on weight. It’s the cookies. They are free. And I keep on accepting them from the internet. At least that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it. My delusions are diligently designed to keep me buoyant during these times. But the cookies need to go.

       I did some home yoga yesterday. And was quite chuffed with myself. During the session I developed quite an unalluring sweat. Shrek in a sauna was the look that I was going for and succeeded gloriously. Afterwards whilst playing my music’ Sexy back’ from Justin Timberlake came on. I mentally changed the words to ‘Sweaty back’ as they seemed more apt.  If I don’t laugh at the weight, I have put on I will cry. I call it my ‘love fat duvet’ as emotional eating has always been a coping mechanism. I have now decided to reverse this where healthy eating will be my new coping mechanism. It sounds so easy as I write it but I know I will be climbing the walls to escape from the Ice Cream and Cookie Monster. They can be feckin relentless. ‘Urge surfing ‘is something that I have seen recommended. It is to literally see the temptation as an impulse resembling waves in the ocean, in that, they come and they go. Well then, here goes. Now where did I put my mental surfboard? I’ll let you know how I am getting on next week.

That’s all for now.

Have a great day.

Stay fab.

Adele

I was really excited at the prospect of a haircut a few weeks ago as it was long overdue. The girl who cuts my hair is lovely and we have great chats. I had the utmost of faith in her as usual and between chats I was reading a book on my phone. The normal style I go for is a curly bob. When she was finished, I looked up with glee only to discover that she had given me a straight bob.

I looked like Javier Barden from the movie ’No Country for Old Men’.    Hopefully without the manic psycho killer menacing vibes. I was crestfallen.     She said she wanted to give me a different look post lockdown. I felt I looked like I needed to be locked up. In the well-known Irish fashion, I smiled and said that I liked it.

I know I need to work on assertion and boundaries but on this occasion, I did not have the wherewithal to ask her to fix it.  I was glad I had brought my new bobble hat. It has quite a large bobble on it and depending on my mood I can feel self-conscious and not wear it as I am quite tall.

On a slow day I have entertained the idea of a bobble hat comedy sketch where a group of people meeting one another in a park keep seeing the bobbles on people they pass by keep getting bigger until one person has a bobble the size of their head. I might add that this notion occurred on a very slow day indeed.

That’s all for now.

Have a great day.

Stay fab.

Adele

Apparently, Kevin Bacon has chili with his mango according to a well-known short video website, aka TikTok. I am a huge Kevin Bacon fan and being the innovative minx that I am I had to try it but with a twist.

I decided to use melon as that was the only fruit at hand. Whilst carving my melon and looking forward to sprinkling it with chili I was envisioning myself on the beach in Malibu with Kevin, Kyra, Matt Damon, Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman sharing with them my new discovery of melon and chili. I tasted it with trepidation. To my astonishment it tasted woeful.    So much for my culinary invention it left me feeling quite melancholy. Maybe I will try bacon with my mango the next time….

Apologies for the disgraceful pun but I am attending therapy for my pun addiction.  If you are allergic to the overuse of puns, I must warn you in advance as my blogs will be chocker full of woeful puns. 

That’s all for now.

Have a great day.

Stay fab.

Adele

Hi,
Welcome to my blog and a selection of my whimsical musings designed to make you smile. Remove you from the humdrum for a while. Perhaps to enchant and beguile.
I also enjoy writing poetry and song lyrics as I find them to be a valuable cathartic tool for processing my emotions. Working as a nurse throughout my life has afforded me the privilege of caring for people. Having worked in countries such as Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan and the UK I have amassed fabulous experiences of culture and people, some of which I hope to share without throughout my blog.

I would describe myself as the adventurous type and more inclined to anything weird and wonderful as opposed to the banal and prosaic. My two Morkie dogs, ‘Buzz’ and ‘Finn’ offer me great joy on a daily basis. Buzz is the blonde one and Finn the black one.
Coming home to live in Dublin in 2013 after almost 20 years living and travelling abroad as a nurse was a revelation. I couldn’t wait to get out of Dublin once I qualified as a nurse, professing that ‘I had no affinity for Dublin’. I realize now that I had to travel and see some of the world to truly understand what an amazing city it is and what a truly astoundingly beautiful country, I live in.

That’s all for now.

Have a great day.

Stay fab.

Adele

Hi,

This is it.  For me  .My first blog.  The beginning of the realization of my career in writing.  Procrastination is no longer an option.    I am finally taking a leap of faith in believing that I can make you feel glad that you stopped by for a while.
Being Irish, if I could make you a cup of tea,I would.   I intend to offer you a similar feeling by making you smile whilst you read my writing.

My two Morkie dogs ‘Buzz’ and ‘Finn’ will feature frequently as they offer me my daily dose of joy whilst walking in nearby Malahide Castle or the beautiful Portmarnock beach.  They are both extremely friendly.   Embarrassingly so.  They must crane their necks, stall and whine whenever they see another person walking their dog, even if they are 200 yards away.   I am constantly apologizing for their fervor and zeal.

Whilst walking on the beach yesterday Buzz ate a starfish  .   I ran after him as I was worried it would make him ill, as he has a very sensitive tum.  Apparently there was no need to worry.  He was grand  .

Today whilst walking in the park, he did a poo.    I was half hoping that it would be starfish shaped, but alas, no.  He is talented, but not that good.    He does a mean meerkat impersonation.  Standing on his back legs for almost three minutes whilst he is waiting for another dog walker that is 200 yards away to come closer and say ‘Hi’.

That’s all for now.

Have a great day.

Stay fab.

Adele