Another Grey Day
Quilted biker jacket by Zara (SS13)
Linen tshirt by Zara
Boyfriend jeans by Gap
Blazer trainers by Nike
Nobody expects to be in for the long haul when they start trying for a baby. It is supposed to be a time of great hope and anticipation, when you start planning your new lives together. It is true that having a baby changes your life, but not having one changes it so much more. Sadly, this is something that one in six couples will find out.
Before I became that statistic, I never thought too much about it. Although infertility was a fear, it was not something that bore heavily on me – at least, only to the extent that I didn’t want to put off having children for too long, just in case. I didn’t know anyone who was infertile so I could only guess at how hard it might be. Continue Reading →
Everybody knows somebody suffering from infertility. With one in six couples affected, there is someone in your family, your circle of friends, your office that is struggling to deal with this. For some, a simple medical procedure or the right drugs will do the trick; for others, it can mean year after year of failed treatments with no explanation why.
IVF is often hailed as a cure-all, the solution that couples turn to when all else has failed. It is not an easy procedure physically, emotionally or financially and, with only a 25% success rate, it does not always provide a happy ending. Continue Reading →
Dress by All Saints (AW12)
Shoes by Clarks
Tights by Wolford
Necklace by Zara (SS12) Continue Reading →
I have always been a trainers girl. I love the look, the feel and the smell of them. From the day I graduated from Dunnes best to Gola Harriers, I have worn my trainers with pride, a sure sign of the laid-back, considered dresser I imagine myself to be. Continue Reading →
When the Irish Paralympic team returned from Beijing in 2008 with three gold medals, one silver and a bronze, the public started to take notice. Expectations were high for London 2012 but very few people predicted the final tally of sixteen medals – eight gold, three silver and five bronze. Double gold medal winners, Mark Rohan, Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop became household names last summer while the whole Paralympic team stole the hearts of the Irish public. The 2012 Sports Sentiment Index (a survey that looks at attitudes to sport) found that the Irish Paralympics team was the public’s “Team of the Year”. Continue Reading →
Jacket by Muubaa
Jumper by Jeane Blush (SS12)
Jeans by Gap
Boots by Ash (AW12)
Hat by Topshop (SS12)
Sunglasses by Zara (SS12)
Bag by Baginc
Necklace by Zara (SS12)
In 1970, Ireland was a very different country for women. A woman could not sit on a jury or keep her job in the public service when she got married. She could not buy contraceptives, refuse marital relations with her husband, live in a different place to him, get a barring order against him or divorce him. Just over a quarter of women had jobs outside the home and those that did could expect to earn about half as much as men. Continue Reading →
Dress by Baukjen (the non-maternity wing of Isabella Oliver)
Jacket by Zara (SS12)
Boots by Oasis (AW12)
Sunglasses by H&M (instore but not online)
Earrings by Forever 21 (SS12)
Jacket by Lipsy (AW12)
Boxy jumper by Dorothy Perkins (AW12)
Longline vest by H&M (instore but not online)
Skirt by Oasis (via eBay AW11)
Carrie wedge boots by Oasis
Scarf by M&S (SS12)
Jewellery by Crea and Lowlita and You
Bag by Baginc
Yossi cape by All Saints (AW11)
Jeans by Zara (SS12)
Folded riding boots by Zara (AW12)
Yossi beanie by All Saints (AW11)
Cowl by Celapiu
Umbrella by Lulu Guinness
Bag by Baginc Continue Reading →
