Jim O'BrienMar 10, 20214 minRetail TherapyI shop for clothes once a year, and only wish my visits to the dentist were as infrequent. An afternoon during the January sales will...
Jim O'BrienMar 10, 20214 minShop around? Be warned!We are constantly advised by consumer gurus to shop around for goods and services and make a switch when we get a better deal. That’s all...
Jim O'BrienFeb 3, 20214 minPoitín, a vaccine for the agesA note from the ESB told us we would be without power for a few hours on Wednesday last. Even though we had time to prepare, when the...
Jim O'BrienJan 27, 20213 minThe Power of WordsIt was a fine autumn afternoon in 1969, the schoolyard was full of whooping children enjoying the two o-clock break. I should have been...