Month: August 2016

Shortlisted Finalist at the Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards

Posted on by Michelle Jackson
Hooray!! I've had the good news that my blog has been shortlisted for an award at this years Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards. This is the first time that I've entered into the Books and Literature category and it's very exciting. I've been doing so much travel recently I've been neglecting my book writing so I've started a novel and it may have a different tone to my usual book...
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Dylan Thomas and life after the Leaving Cert

Posted on by Michelle Jackson
The words, ‘Do not go gentle into that good night,’ used to send shivers down my spine and throw me right back to that nightmare – the leaving certificate. But I’ll never forget that it was Dylan Thomas who wrote the poem or that it was about the death of his father. As 58,000 Irish students received their leaving cert results today I think it's worth noting that exams are not ...
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Finding Narnia in Belfast

Posted on by Michelle Jackson
Every city has its literary giants and Belfast is no exception. Authentic Ulster promotes a tailormade CS Lewis tour which takes a fascinating three hours.  While my 11 year old daughter, her friend and I enjoy the wisdom of our entertaining guide Sandy Smith, we discover that the mountains at Cavehill provided the inspiration for one of the most famous giants in literature. ...
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