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Hello again, it's Dorothy!  This week's story starts with a lovely surprise in the newspaper - an ad for Aer Lingus's 90th birthday - and the realisation that she and the airline arrived in the world the very same year: they in business, she in living. That sets off a string of memor…

Dorothy is back after a bit of a summer break, with a story about Thomas Street in Dublin's Liberties - a street with deep family ties, where both her mother and her aunt May once ran shops. Now the amazing Betty Bojangles.  She remembers the tenement families who were rehoused out to Ballyfer…

In this episode, Dorothy shares an incredible story from her time living in sunny Spain.  What started as a spontaneous choice to book a budget £199 seven-day cruise on a whim in Gibraltar turned into the ultimate luxury vacation! Due to a lucky overbooking, Dorothy and her friend were bumped up to…

In this episode, Dorothy reflects on a hidden chapter of family life in  1970's Ireland.  Following a quiet request from a compassionate Dublin priest, she and Noel opened their home and their hearts to several vulnerable young women from rural Ireland who had nowhere else to turn. It is a dee…

Tangoes, Hollywood Stars, and Life’s Turns In this action-packed episode, Dorothy takes us back to memorable days in Celbridge and a major move back home to Dalkey.She shares stories from their time on the banks of the Liffey - including rubbing shoulders with film star Rod Taylor, a cheeky sing-al…

In this bittersweet and nostalgic episode, Doroghy reflects on the early chapters of her life with her darling husband, Noel.  From their whirlwind romance after meeting at Sandycove Tennis Club in 1954 to a memorable "high Tea" introduction to Noels' family.  Doroghy shares the joy,…

Toffee, Truth and Great Silence. The Girl Who Spoke Back: From Convent Silence to National Radio. "Try and stop me!" At 89, Dorothy looks back at a world that tried to keep her quiet.  From the frozen washbasins of a 1940's convent to an interview on national radio, this is the story…

Today’s podcast is a collection of short, real-life Irish anecdotes.  These stories blend everyday mishaps with moments of pure chaos and unexpected drama.  Through a cast of colourful characters, neighbours, clergy and quick responding doctors, they turn near disasters into funny memories.   It cl…

Growing up in Dublin in the late 1950's and 60s, life was never dull. After a brief and fun time at UCD and a complicated relationship with honours maths, the pull of the fashion world proved stronger than academia.   Modelling led to fashion shows and one evening in the Central Hotel produced…